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Midlothian road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 73 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2020, and 98 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were down 36% on 2019 (114), and casualties fell from 151.

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

Collisions in 2020
73
Down 36% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
98
Down 35% on 2019
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2020

None of the collisions in Midlothian in 2020 were fatal and 27% were serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2027%
  • Slight5373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2121%
  • Slight7779%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 73, down 36% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 73
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (15%)
  • Tuesday13 (18%)
  • Wednesday12 (16%)
  • Thursday7 (9.6%)
  • Friday9 (12%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday12 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (5.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591 (1.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5916 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (11%)
  • February5 (6.8%)
  • March3 (4.1%)
  • April3 (4.1%)
  • May4 (5.5%)
  • June4 (5.5%)
  • July5 (6.8%)
  • August15 (21%)
  • September6 (8.2%)
  • October10 (14%)
  • November3 (4.1%)
  • December7 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight54 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds50 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other1 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp37 (51%)
  • Dry36 (49%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (4.1%)
  • 30 mph27 (37%)
  • 40 mph22 (30%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph17 (23%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway63 (86%)
  • Roundabout8 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant58 (59%)
  • Cyclist11 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian8 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1%)
  • 6 to 104 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 152 (2%)
  • 16 to 209 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 256 (6.1%)
  • 26 to 3522 (22%)
  • 36 to 4515 (15%)
  • 46 to 5511 (11%)
  • 56 to 6513 (13%)
  • 66 to 7510 (10%)
  • Over 755 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider67 (68%)
  • Passenger23 (23%)
  • Pedestrian8 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle10 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 329 of them in 2020.

Collisions
330th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 29 other areas
Serious collisions
308th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2020

Midlothian West, Midlothian, EH26 0NX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2020, with 5 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2020

The A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2020: 12, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA701121604
2ndA60948804
3rdA76701
4thB637261402
5thA7025801
6thB64823601
7thA61062300
8thA7032300
9thA7722201
10thB7042201
11thA681100
12thA7201100
13thA7661301
14thB63921100
15thB70031101
16thB70261100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2020

Dalkeith and Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2020, with 7 each.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2020

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2020: 23.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2020.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years