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Midlothian road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 220 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2008, and 288 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2007 (208), and casualties rose from 261.

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

Collisions in 2008
220
Up 6% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
288
Up 10% on 2007
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2008

1.4% of collisions in Midlothian in 2008 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious2612%
  • Slight19187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3111%
  • Slight25488%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 220, up 6% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (17%)
  • Tuesday34 (15%)
  • Wednesday34 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (11%)
  • Friday36 (16%)
  • Saturday36 (16%)
  • Sunday18 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (6.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.7%)
  • February29 (13%)
  • March26 (12%)
  • April18 (8.2%)
  • May20 (9.1%)
  • June13 (5.9%)
  • July18 (8.2%)
  • August13 (5.9%)
  • September16 (7.3%)
  • October15 (6.8%)
  • November17 (7.7%)
  • December18 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight158 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Other11 (5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (53%)
  • Wet or damp91 (41%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.6%)
  • Snow4 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph99 (45%)
  • 40 mph34 (15%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph80 (36%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway179 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant199 (69%)
  • Pedestrian28 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant16 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2041 (14%)
  • 21 to 2529 (10%)
  • 26 to 3550 (17%)
  • 36 to 4549 (17%)
  • 46 to 5537 (13%)
  • 56 to 6525 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.1%)
  • Over 7517 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider171 (59%)
  • Passenger89 (31%)
  • Pedestrian28 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car265 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (13%)
  • Bus or coach18 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 303 of them in 2008.

Collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2008

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2008, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2008

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2008: 23, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094232902
2ndA701182415
3rdA68172102
4thA7161701
5thA6106101100
6thA70292102
7thB70491001
8thA7035701
9thA7204900
10thA7683500
11thB63923301
12thB70263300
13thA61242300
14thB63722200
15thB64142200
16thA1991100
17thA7721200
18thB63681100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2008

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2008: 29.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2008

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2008: 74.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2008, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years