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Midlothian road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 165 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2016, and 218 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2015 (190), and casualties fell from 255.

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

Collisions in 2016
165
Down 13% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
218
Down 15% on 2015
Fatal collisions
6
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2016

3.6% of collisions in Midlothian in 2016 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal63.6%
  • Serious2616%
  • Slight13381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal83.7%
  • Serious3516%
  • Slight17580%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 165, down 13% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 165
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (11%)
  • Tuesday28 (17%)
  • Wednesday24 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (15%)
  • Friday31 (19%)
  • Saturday17 (10%)
  • Sunday22 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (10%)
  • February12 (7.3%)
  • March11 (6.7%)
  • April8 (4.8%)
  • May19 (12%)
  • June28 (17%)
  • July7 (4.2%)
  • August16 (9.7%)
  • September16 (9.7%)
  • October16 (9.7%)
  • November6 (3.6%)
  • December9 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight126 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (7.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (67%)
  • Wet or damp44 (27%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.2%)
  • Snow3 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph77 (47%)
  • 40 mph25 (15%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph47 (28%)
  • 70 mph8 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout9 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (64%)
  • Pedestrian24 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (6%)
  • Cyclist11 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6%)
  • 16 to 2023 (11%)
  • 21 to 2536 (17%)
  • 26 to 3538 (17%)
  • 36 to 4535 (16%)
  • 46 to 5529 (13%)
  • 56 to 6518 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.2%)
  • Over 7510 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider143 (66%)
  • Passenger51 (23%)
  • Pedestrian24 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car218 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (8%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 303 of them in 2016.

Collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2016

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area and Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1RU area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2016, with 18 collisions each.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2016

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2016: 19, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094192422
2ndA720141812
3rdA701101100
4thA702101111
5thA78901
6thA76871001
7thA6861421
8thB63925701
9thA61064401
10thB63724601
11thA7033400
12thB70262601
13thA60931100
14thA7721100
15thB63681201
16thB64141100
17thB64151100
18thB70061100
19thB7021100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2016

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2016: 25.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2016

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2016: 78.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2016, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2016.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years