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Midlothian road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 215 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2012, and 308 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 2011 (177), and casualties rose from 224.

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

Collisions in 2012
215
Up 21% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
308
Up 38% on 2011
Fatal collisions
2
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2012

0.9% of collisions in Midlothian in 2012 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious2210%
  • Slight19189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious237.5%
  • Slight28191%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2012 is highlighted, with 215, up 21% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday27 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (17%)
  • Friday32 (15%)
  • Saturday37 (17%)
  • Sunday34 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (13%)
  • February19 (8.8%)
  • March12 (5.6%)
  • April12 (5.6%)
  • May26 (12%)
  • June15 (7%)
  • July16 (7.4%)
  • August19 (8.8%)
  • September12 (5.6%)
  • October12 (5.6%)
  • November21 (9.8%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight164 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (7.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds146 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (48%)
  • Wet or damp84 (39%)
  • Frost or ice19 (8.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.9%)
  • Snow4 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph102 (47%)
  • 40 mph28 (13%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph75 (35%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (7%)
  • Roundabout13 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant200 (65%)
  • Pedestrian35 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant17 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2043 (14%)
  • 21 to 2533 (11%)
  • 26 to 3543 (14%)
  • 36 to 4553 (17%)
  • 46 to 5538 (12%)
  • 56 to 6533 (11%)
  • 66 to 7521 (6.8%)
  • Over 7514 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider164 (53%)
  • Passenger109 (35%)
  • Pedestrian35 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car262 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle23 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 278 of them in 2012.

Collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2012

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2012, with 16 collisions.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2012

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2012: 19, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094193202
2ndA7182403
3rdA68152912
4thA701101501
5thA702101601
6thA720101310
7thA76861300
8thB637261100
9thB7046800
10thA61065502
11thA7034401
12thB63924600
13thB70264600
14thB64142200

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2012

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2012: 26.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2012

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2012: 80.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2012, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years