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Midlothian road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 193 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2010, and 263 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2009 (206), and casualties fell from 279.

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

Collisions in 2010
193
Down 6% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
263
Down 6% on 2009
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2010

0.5% of collisions in Midlothian in 2010 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious2613%
  • Slight16686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious2811%
  • Slight23489%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2010 is highlighted, with 193, down 6% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (13%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday20 (10%)
  • Thursday30 (16%)
  • Friday37 (19%)
  • Saturday34 (18%)
  • Sunday19 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (4.1%)
  • February15 (7.8%)
  • March16 (8.3%)
  • April16 (8.3%)
  • May15 (7.8%)
  • June15 (7.8%)
  • July29 (15%)
  • August16 (8.3%)
  • September19 (9.8%)
  • October16 (8.3%)
  • November13 (6.7%)
  • December15 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight148 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds148 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (7.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (62%)
  • Wet or damp47 (24%)
  • Frost or ice17 (8.8%)
  • Snow9 (4.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph93 (48%)
  • 40 mph23 (12%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph66 (34%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway172 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant175 (67%)
  • Pedestrian27 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2042 (16%)
  • 21 to 2527 (10%)
  • 26 to 3535 (13%)
  • 36 to 4553 (20%)
  • 46 to 5537 (14%)
  • 56 to 6514 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.9%)
  • Over 759 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider159 (60%)
  • Passenger77 (29%)
  • Pedestrian27 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car223 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (12%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 307 of them in 2010.

Collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2010

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2010, with 14 collisions.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2010

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2010: 17, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094172901
2ndA702162503
3rdA7131401
4thA701131911
5thA68101102
6thA76881405
7thB63724600
8thA7033300
9thA7203600
10thB63923300
11thB7043400
12thB70262201
13thA61061201
14thA7661100
15thB60941200
16thB64141200
17thB64151200

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2010

Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2010: 25.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2010

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2010: 70.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2010, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2010.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years