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Midlothian road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 206 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2009, and 279 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2008 (220), and casualties fell from 288.

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

Collisions in 2009
206
Down 6% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
279
Down 3% on 2008
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2009

1.5% of collisions in Midlothian in 2009 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious3015%
  • Slight17384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3513%
  • Slight24186%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 206, down 6% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (14%)
  • Thursday24 (12%)
  • Friday29 (14%)
  • Saturday38 (18%)
  • Sunday29 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.3%)
  • February17 (8.3%)
  • March17 (8.3%)
  • April13 (6.3%)
  • May18 (8.7%)
  • June18 (8.7%)
  • July18 (8.7%)
  • August22 (11%)
  • September17 (8.3%)
  • October15 (7.3%)
  • November20 (9.7%)
  • December14 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight154 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds156 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (12%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry119 (58%)
  • Wet or damp75 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (4.4%)
  • Snow3 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph110 (53%)
  • 40 mph26 (13%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph56 (27%)
  • 70 mph7 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (87%)
  • Roundabout13 (6.3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (62%)
  • Pedestrian35 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (10%)
  • Cyclist17 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1520 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2041 (15%)
  • 21 to 2526 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3548 (17%)
  • 36 to 4555 (20%)
  • 46 to 5529 (10%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.2%)
  • Over 7514 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (59%)
  • Passenger79 (28%)
  • Pedestrian35 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car231 (69%)
  • Motorcycle26 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6%)
  • Bus or coach18 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (5.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 305 of them in 2009.

Collisions
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2009

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2009, with 19 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2009

The A6094 and A7 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2009, with 16 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094162613
2ndA7162703
3rdA68131604
4thA701121302
5thA702121615
6thA72091200
7thB641451000
8thB63924500
9thA7683300
10thB63723501
11thA61062501
12thB64152700
13thB70262400
14thB7042200

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2009

Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2009: 30.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2009

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2009: 92.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2009.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years