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Midlothian road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 134 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2017, and 183 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2016 (165), and casualties fell from 218.

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

Collisions in 2017
134
Down 19% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
183
Down 16% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2017

1.5% of collisions in Midlothian in 2017 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious3728%
  • Slight9571%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4223%
  • Slight13976%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2017 is highlighted, with 134, down 19% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 134
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (16%)
  • Wednesday14 (10%)
  • Thursday23 (17%)
  • Friday21 (16%)
  • Saturday16 (12%)
  • Sunday19 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (7.5%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (12%)
  • February9 (6.7%)
  • March13 (9.7%)
  • April10 (7.5%)
  • May13 (9.7%)
  • June12 (9%)
  • July7 (5.2%)
  • August11 (8.2%)
  • September9 (6.7%)
  • October8 (6%)
  • November14 (10%)
  • December12 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight105 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (5.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry92 (69%)
  • Wet or damp35 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (9%)
  • 30 mph51 (38%)
  • 40 mph19 (14%)
  • 50 mph4 (3%)
  • 60 mph45 (34%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway124 (93%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.5%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant120 (66%)
  • Pedestrian23 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2015 (8.2%)
  • 21 to 2527 (15%)
  • 26 to 3529 (16%)
  • 36 to 4526 (14%)
  • 46 to 5525 (14%)
  • 56 to 6516 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (9.3%)
  • Over 759 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (60%)
  • Passenger51 (28%)
  • Pedestrian23 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car181 (75%)
  • Motorcycle20 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 308 of them in 2017.

Collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2017

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2017, with 13 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2017

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2017: 11, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094111305
2ndA791402
3rdA70281404
4thA6871201
5thA70171103
6thA61066902
7thA7204400
8thA7684401
9thB63923300
10thB7042201
11thA60931110
12thA7031101
13thB63721101
14thB64141100
15thB64151100
16thB70031101
17thB70261201

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2017

Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2017: 13.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2017

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2017: 44.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2017, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years