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Midlothian road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 236 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2006, and 320 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2005 (235), and casualties rose from 310.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,103 collisions in Midlothian.

Collisions in 2006
236
Level with 2005
Casualties in 2006
320
Up 3% on 2005
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2006

1.3% of collisions in Midlothian in 2006 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious3414%
  • Slight19984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious4414%
  • Slight27285%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2006 is highlighted, with 236, level with 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20255976
20246895
20237996
2022106138
202195144
20207398
2019114151
2018119157
2017134183
2016165218
2015190255
2014188251
2013163228
2012215308
2011177224
2010193263
2009206279
2008220288
2007208261
2006236320
2005235310
2004230294
2003242346
2002230319
2001237309
2000273384
1999213280
1998258362
1997285390
1996280372
1995227300
1994221353
1993241290
1992256323
1991250354
1990280398
1989326406
1988304425
1987290389
1986305424
1985268370
1984265338
1983245310
1982290380
1981319417
1980258332
1979267361

When and where crashes happen in Midlothian in 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (19%)
  • Tuesday30 (13%)
  • Wednesday37 (16%)
  • Thursday28 (12%)
  • Friday40 (17%)
  • Saturday27 (11%)
  • Sunday30 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.8%)
  • February23 (9.7%)
  • March19 (8.1%)
  • April14 (5.9%)
  • May21 (8.9%)
  • June17 (7.2%)
  • July24 (10%)
  • August17 (7.2%)
  • September28 (12%)
  • October14 (5.9%)
  • November20 (8.5%)
  • December23 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (17%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (57%)
  • Wet or damp94 (40%)
  • Snow5 (2.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph107 (45%)
  • 40 mph31 (13%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph89 (38%)
  • 70 mph7 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway210 (89%)
  • Roundabout13 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (62%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant18 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (5%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2046 (14%)
  • 21 to 2537 (12%)
  • 26 to 3553 (17%)
  • 36 to 4556 (18%)
  • 46 to 5536 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.6%)
  • Over 7513 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider186 (58%)
  • Passenger95 (30%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car281 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (10%)
  • Motorcycle24 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Midlothian

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Midlothian ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 310 of them in 2006.

Collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2006

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2006, with 24 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2006

The A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2006: 20, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA701202702
2ndA7192400
3rdA6094162203
4thA702162202
5thA68122715
6thA720101300
7thB639281200
8thA7036900
9thB7046711
10thA61063300
11thB70033500
12thB70263501
13thA7682200
14thA61241100
15thB63721100
16thB7021100
17thB7031100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2006

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2006: 35.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2006

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2006: 109.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2006, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2006.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years