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Midlothian road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 188 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2014, and 251 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2013 (163), and casualties rose from 228.

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

Collisions in 2014
188
Up 15% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
251
Up 10% on 2013
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2014

None of the collisions in Midlothian in 2014 were fatal and 15% were serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2915%
  • Slight15985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3514%
  • Slight21686%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2014 is highlighted, with 188, up 15% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday31 (16%)
  • Wednesday32 (17%)
  • Thursday20 (11%)
  • Friday28 (15%)
  • Saturday27 (14%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (3.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.6%)
  • February15 (8%)
  • March13 (6.9%)
  • April12 (6.4%)
  • May14 (7.4%)
  • June12 (6.4%)
  • July26 (14%)
  • August16 (8.5%)
  • September9 (4.8%)
  • October17 (9%)
  • November19 (10%)
  • December17 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight148 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (6.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds146 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry110 (59%)
  • Wet or damp66 (35%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph85 (45%)
  • 40 mph33 (18%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph54 (29%)
  • 70 mph9 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (8%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (67%)
  • Pedestrian26 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2028 (11%)
  • 21 to 2538 (15%)
  • 26 to 3536 (14%)
  • 36 to 4542 (17%)
  • 46 to 5534 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6%)
  • Over 7517 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (60%)
  • Passenger75 (30%)
  • Pedestrian26 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car251 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (5%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 291 of them in 2014.

Collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 16 other areas
Serious collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2014

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2014, with 16 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2014

The A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2014: 18, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA701182001
2ndA702163203
3rdA7132002
4thA6891402
5thA72091000
6thA609481001
7thB64146601
8thB63925601
9thB70263300
10thB7043301
11thA61062200
12thA61242201
13thA7032401
14thB63722200
15thA60931200
16thA7681101
17thA7721301

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2014

Bonnyrigg had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2014: 21.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2014

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2014: 66.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2014, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2014.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years