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Midlothian road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2013, and 228 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 24% on 2012 (215), and casualties fell from 308.

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

Collisions in 2013
163
Down 24% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
228
Down 26% on 2012
Fatal collisions
5
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2013

3.1% of collisions in Midlothian in 2013 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.1%
  • Serious2415%
  • Slight13482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious2611%
  • Slight19786%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2013 is highlighted, with 163, down 24% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (20%)
  • Tuesday25 (15%)
  • Wednesday17 (10%)
  • Thursday24 (15%)
  • Friday27 (17%)
  • Saturday20 (12%)
  • Sunday17 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (8%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.6%)
  • February10 (6.1%)
  • March17 (10%)
  • April10 (6.1%)
  • May10 (6.1%)
  • June11 (6.7%)
  • July21 (13%)
  • August14 (8.6%)
  • September14 (8.6%)
  • October14 (8.6%)
  • November15 (9.2%)
  • December13 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight129 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds122 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (58%)
  • Wet or damp54 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.3%)
  • Snow6 (3.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph79 (48%)
  • 40 mph27 (17%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph47 (29%)
  • 70 mph8 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (69%)
  • Pedestrian24 (11%)
  • Van occupant16 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2022 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2540 (18%)
  • 26 to 3539 (17%)
  • 36 to 4526 (11%)
  • 46 to 5537 (16%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.8%)
  • Over 756 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (56%)
  • Passenger76 (33%)
  • Pedestrian24 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car200 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (11%)
  • Bus or coach14 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle12 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 2013.

Collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2013

Midlothian West, Midlothian, EH20 9NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2013, with 14 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2013

The A6094 and A7 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2013, with 13 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094131902
2ndA7131711
3rdA702123403
4thA701111201
5thA68101303
6thA72091200
7thA61065501
8thB70265601
9thB64144400
10thA7032202
11thB70032310
12thA7661301
13thA7681401
14thB7041100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2013

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2013: 17.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2013

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2013: 56.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2013, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2013.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years