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Midlothian road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 208 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2007, and 261 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2006 (236), and casualties fell from 320.

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

Collisions in 2007
208
Down 12% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
261
Down 18% on 2006
Fatal collisions
4
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2007

1.9% of collisions in Midlothian in 2007 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious4120%
  • Slight16378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4618%
  • Slight21181%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2007 is highlighted, with 208, down 12% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 208
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (18%)
  • Tuesday32 (15%)
  • Wednesday27 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (17%)
  • Friday33 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (11%)
  • Sunday20 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.7%)
  • February18 (8.7%)
  • March13 (6.3%)
  • April13 (6.3%)
  • May17 (8.2%)
  • June19 (9.1%)
  • July17 (8.2%)
  • August19 (9.1%)
  • September19 (9.1%)
  • October13 (6.3%)
  • November21 (10%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight146 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds158 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other6 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry126 (61%)
  • Wet or damp73 (35%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph104 (50%)
  • 40 mph29 (14%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph69 (33%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway187 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (62%)
  • Pedestrian42 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist11 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5%)
  • 16 to 2045 (17%)
  • 21 to 2530 (11%)
  • 26 to 3544 (17%)
  • 36 to 4540 (15%)
  • 46 to 5532 (12%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.1%)
  • Over 7513 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (58%)
  • Passenger67 (26%)
  • Pedestrian42 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car256 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle22 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach18 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Midlothian ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 319 of them in 2007.

Collisions
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2007

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2007, with 17 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2007

The A7 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2007: 21, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7213205
2ndA701172503
3rdA60948903
4thA70281104
5thA7206601
6thA685602
7thA7035701
8thB63725900
9thB64824401
10thB7044400
11thA61063600
12thA61243400
13thB63923500
14thA7682200
15thB70032210
16thA7661100
17thA7721100
18thB60931100
19thB64141100
20thB7021110

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2007

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2007: 24.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2007

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2007: 75.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2007, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2007.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years