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Midlothian road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 106 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2022, and 138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2021 (95), and casualties fell from 144.

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

Collisions in 2022
106
Up 12% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
138
Down 4% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2022

0.9% of collisions in Midlothian in 2022 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious3129%
  • Slight7470%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3122%
  • Slight10677%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 106, up 12% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 106
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (20%)
  • Tuesday16 (15%)
  • Wednesday12 (11%)
  • Thursday11 (10%)
  • Friday16 (15%)
  • Saturday20 (19%)
  • Sunday10 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (10%)
  • February11 (10%)
  • March6 (5.7%)
  • April6 (5.7%)
  • May10 (9.4%)
  • June6 (5.7%)
  • July10 (9.4%)
  • August7 (6.6%)
  • September9 (8.5%)
  • October15 (14%)
  • November9 (8.5%)
  • December6 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight84 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds92 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (5.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry72 (68%)
  • Wet or damp34 (32%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (10%)
  • 30 mph46 (43%)
  • 40 mph20 (19%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph23 (22%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway86 (81%)
  • Roundabout13 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant84 (61%)
  • Pedestrian22 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (8%)
  • Cyclist9 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 109 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2014 (10%)
  • 21 to 2513 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3531 (22%)
  • 36 to 4525 (18%)
  • 46 to 5518 (13%)
  • 56 to 659 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (7.2%)
  • Over 754 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (59%)
  • Passenger34 (25%)
  • Pedestrian22 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car136 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle11 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 2022.

Collisions
299th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2022

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 2JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2022, with 10 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2022

The A7 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2022: 12, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7121401
2ndA61068912
3rdB7048901
4thA70171003
5thA686701
6thA609451002
7thA7205500
8thA7024702
9thB63724503
10thB63924402
11thA7683600
12thB64823602
13thA7032500
14thB64142201
15thB64152201
16thB7022200
17thB7032201
18thB70031200
19thB70061101

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2022

Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2022, with 12 each.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2022

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2022: 44.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years