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Midlothian road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2015, and 255 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2014 (188), and casualties rose from 251.

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

Collisions in 2015
190
Up 1% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
255
Up 2% on 2014
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2015

1.6% of collisions in Midlothian in 2015 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3619%
  • Slight15179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious3815%
  • Slight21484%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2015 is highlighted, with 190, up 1% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (12%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday41 (22%)
  • Saturday28 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.5%)
  • February10 (5.3%)
  • March16 (8.4%)
  • April22 (12%)
  • May18 (9.5%)
  • June16 (8.4%)
  • July14 (7.4%)
  • August17 (8.9%)
  • September12 (6.3%)
  • October13 (6.8%)
  • November15 (7.9%)
  • December19 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight150 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (57%)
  • Wet or damp74 (39%)
  • Snow4 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph84 (44%)
  • 40 mph41 (22%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph54 (28%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (92%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (13%)
  • Pedestrian24 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist11 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2027 (11%)
  • 21 to 2524 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3552 (20%)
  • 36 to 4537 (15%)
  • 46 to 5543 (17%)
  • 56 to 6516 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.5%)
  • Over 7510 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (62%)
  • Passenger73 (29%)
  • Pedestrian24 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car254 (73%)
  • Motorcycle34 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 2015.

Collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2015

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2015, with 15 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2015

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2015: 24, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094242916
2ndA702193412
3rdA7141704
4thA701132001
5thB639271001
6thA610661200
7thA6861013
8thA7206902
9thA7033300
10thB64143600
11thB7043300
12thA7682301
13thB70062201
14thA60931101
15thA7721200
16thB64821101
17thB70261200

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2015

Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2015: 24.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2015

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2015: 70.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2015, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years