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Midlothian road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 79 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2023, and 96 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2022 (106), and casualties fell from 138.

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

Collisions in 2023
79
Down 25% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
96
Down 30% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
5.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
46% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2023

5.1% of collisions in Midlothian in 2023 were fatal and 46% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal45.1%
  • Serious3646%
  • Slight3949%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal44.2%
  • Serious3638%
  • Slight5658%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 79, down 25% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 79
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (19%)
  • Tuesday12 (15%)
  • Wednesday12 (15%)
  • Thursday12 (15%)
  • Friday9 (11%)
  • Saturday11 (14%)
  • Sunday8 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5914 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (27%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (2.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (11%)
  • February6 (7.6%)
  • March3 (3.8%)
  • April5 (6.3%)
  • May5 (6.3%)
  • June12 (15%)
  • July3 (3.8%)
  • August4 (5.1%)
  • September9 (11%)
  • October6 (7.6%)
  • November6 (7.6%)
  • December11 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight58 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds57 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (5.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (6.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry53 (67%)
  • Wet or damp22 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.8%)
  • Snow1 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (15%)
  • 30 mph30 (38%)
  • 40 mph7 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph24 (30%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway66 (84%)
  • Roundabout9 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (63%)
  • Pedestrian14 (15%)
  • Cyclist9 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.1%)
  • Horse rider1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 205 (5.2%)
  • 21 to 255 (5.2%)
  • 26 to 3520 (21%)
  • 36 to 4514 (15%)
  • 46 to 5516 (17%)
  • 56 to 6513 (14%)
  • 66 to 758 (8.3%)
  • Over 755 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider62 (65%)
  • Passenger20 (21%)
  • Pedestrian14 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car100 (75%)
  • Motorcycle9 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 2023.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2023

Midlothian West, Midlothian, EH20 9NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2023, with 7 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2023

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2023: 9, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA609491313
2ndA687903
3rdA7027822
4thA61065502
5thA7015704
6thA7685811
7thB64824401
8thB7044403
9thA73402
10thB63723300
11thA7202201
12thA7031101
13thA7661100
14thB7021300
15thB70261100
16thB7031101

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2023

Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2023: 10.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2023

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2023: 28.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2023, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years