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Midlothian road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 114 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2019, and 151 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2018 (119), and casualties fell from 157.

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

Collisions in 2019
114
Down 4% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
151
Down 4% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2019

0.9% of collisions in Midlothian in 2019 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious3127%
  • Slight8272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3624%
  • Slight11475%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 114, down 4% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 114
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (17%)
  • Tuesday17 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (16%)
  • Thursday14 (12%)
  • Friday22 (19%)
  • Saturday11 (9.6%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (2.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.1%)
  • February9 (7.9%)
  • March12 (11%)
  • April7 (6.1%)
  • May7 (6.1%)
  • June7 (6.1%)
  • July9 (7.9%)
  • August10 (8.8%)
  • September11 (9.6%)
  • October12 (11%)
  • November15 (13%)
  • December8 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight86 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (6.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (62%)
  • Wet or damp39 (34%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph48 (42%)
  • 40 mph15 (13%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph37 (32%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway98 (86%)
  • Roundabout10 (8.8%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant102 (68%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)
  • Cyclist11 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (4%)
  • 16 to 2012 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 2517 (11%)
  • 26 to 3523 (15%)
  • 36 to 4520 (13%)
  • 46 to 5525 (17%)
  • 56 to 6516 (11%)
  • 66 to 7513 (8.6%)
  • Over 758 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (63%)
  • Passenger38 (25%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car158 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle10 (5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 315 of them in 2019.

Collisions
316th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2019

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area and Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1RU area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2019, with 8 collisions each.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2019

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2019: 13, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094131904
2ndA702111802
3rdA791102
4thA7017802
5thB7046801
6thA7205500
7thB63725901
8thB648251204
9thA61063402
10thB70263400
11thA682300
12thA61241300
13thA7031100
14thA7661101
15thB63921100
16thB70031101
17thM81200

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2019

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2019: 11.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2019

EH26 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2019: 35.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2019, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2019.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years