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Midlothian road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 119 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2018, and 157 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2017 (134), and casualties fell from 183.

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

Collisions in 2018
119
Down 11% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
157
Down 14% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2018

0.8% of collisions in Midlothian in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious2622%
  • Slight9277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2818%
  • Slight12882%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 119, down 11% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 119
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (18%)
  • Wednesday15 (13%)
  • Thursday27 (23%)
  • Friday13 (11%)
  • Saturday12 (10%)
  • Sunday16 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (4.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5%)
  • February9 (7.6%)
  • March7 (5.9%)
  • April14 (12%)
  • May10 (8.4%)
  • June14 (12%)
  • July10 (8.4%)
  • August12 (10%)
  • September4 (3.4%)
  • October11 (9.2%)
  • November7 (5.9%)
  • December15 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight102 (86%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (8.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (5.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry79 (66%)
  • Wet or damp35 (29%)
  • Snow3 (2.5%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (5%)
  • 30 mph48 (40%)
  • 40 mph24 (20%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph33 (28%)
  • 70 mph5 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway108 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant98 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (11%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Horse rider2 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2015 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2516 (10%)
  • 26 to 3528 (18%)
  • 36 to 4526 (17%)
  • 46 to 5521 (13%)
  • 56 to 6513 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7515 (9.6%)
  • Over 756 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider111 (71%)
  • Passenger32 (20%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car158 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle17 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 313 of them in 2018.

Collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2018

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2018, with 13 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2018

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2018: 18, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094182506
2ndA791300
3rdA70281410
4thA61067702
5thA6871003
6thA7017800
7thB63925600
8thA7203301
9thB7043300
10thA7032201
11thB63722200
12thA61241100
13thA7661100
14thA7681101
15thB70261100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2018

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2018: 15.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2018

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2018: 42.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2018, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years