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Midlothian road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 177 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2011, and 224 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2010 (193), and casualties fell from 263.

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

Collisions in 2011
177
Down 8% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
224
Down 15% on 2010
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2011

1.1% of collisions in Midlothian in 2011 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2615%
  • Slight14984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious2712%
  • Slight19487%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2011 is highlighted, with 177, down 8% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 177
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (20%)
  • Wednesday31 (18%)
  • Thursday15 (8.5%)
  • Friday33 (19%)
  • Saturday22 (12%)
  • Sunday15 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (11%)
  • February19 (11%)
  • March17 (9.6%)
  • April12 (6.8%)
  • May15 (8.5%)
  • June8 (4.5%)
  • July13 (7.3%)
  • August15 (8.5%)
  • September23 (13%)
  • October8 (4.5%)
  • November11 (6.2%)
  • December16 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight141 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (6.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (5.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (55%)
  • Wet or damp61 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (6.2%)
  • Snow7 (4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph90 (51%)
  • 40 mph28 (16%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph52 (29%)
  • 70 mph6 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (63%)
  • Pedestrian30 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (4%)
  • 16 to 2039 (17%)
  • 21 to 2518 (8%)
  • 26 to 3535 (16%)
  • 36 to 4533 (15%)
  • 46 to 5533 (15%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.7%)
  • Over 7510 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider136 (61%)
  • Passenger58 (26%)
  • Pedestrian30 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car226 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 2011.

Collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
319th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2011

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area and Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1RU area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2011, with 13 collisions each.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2011

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2011: 23, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094232802
2ndA701142510
3rdA702111400
4thA791102
5thA72091100
6thA61065801
7thA7685700
8thA683501
9thB63923401
10thA7032301
11thB63722200
12thB64142200
13thB70262500
14thB7042200
15thB64821100
16thB70031100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2011

Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2011: 26.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2011

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2011: 72.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2011, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years