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Midlothian road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 95 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2021, and 144 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were up 30% on 2020 (73), and casualties rose from 98.

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

Collisions in 2021
95
Up 30% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
144
Up 47% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2021

2.1% of collisions in Midlothian in 2021 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.1%
  • Serious2526%
  • Slight6872%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2618%
  • Slight11681%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2021 is highlighted, with 95, up 30% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 95
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (18%)
  • Tuesday15 (16%)
  • Wednesday5 (5.3%)
  • Thursday12 (13%)
  • Friday17 (18%)
  • Saturday17 (18%)
  • Sunday12 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:595 (5.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (31%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (34%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.2%)
  • February9 (9.5%)
  • March7 (7.4%)
  • April6 (6.3%)
  • May7 (7.4%)
  • June6 (6.3%)
  • July11 (12%)
  • August8 (8.4%)
  • September11 (12%)
  • October9 (9.5%)
  • November11 (12%)
  • December6 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight70 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (8.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds78 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (8.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry73 (77%)
  • Wet or damp17 (18%)
  • Snow5 (5.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (8.4%)
  • 30 mph40 (42%)
  • 40 mph12 (13%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph33 (35%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway84 (88%)
  • Roundabout5 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (60%)
  • Pedestrian19 (13%)
  • Van occupant12 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2015 (10%)
  • 21 to 258 (5.6%)
  • 26 to 3525 (17%)
  • 36 to 4527 (19%)
  • 46 to 5522 (15%)
  • 56 to 6518 (13%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.2%)
  • Over 755 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (56%)
  • Passenger44 (31%)
  • Pedestrian19 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car127 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle10 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 2021.

Collisions
312th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
292nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
306th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2021

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 2JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2021, with 7 collisions.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2021

The A7 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2021: 13, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7131704
2ndA70281902
3rdA7017701
4thB637271202
5thA60945801
6thA61065910
7thA684601
8thA7684603
9thB7044401
10thB63922400
11thB7022200
12thB7032300
13thA60931101
14thA61241300
15thA7201600
16thB64821100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2021

Bonnyrigg had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2021: 11.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2021

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2021: 35.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2021, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years