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Midlothian road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 68 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2024, and 95 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2023 (79), and casualties fell from 96.

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

Collisions in 2024
68
Down 14% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
95
Down 1% on 2023
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
41% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2024

None of the collisions in Midlothian in 2024 were fatal and 41% were serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2841%
  • Slight4059%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3537%
  • Slight6063%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 68, down 14% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 68
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (12%)
  • Tuesday12 (18%)
  • Wednesday7 (10%)
  • Thursday11 (16%)
  • Friday17 (25%)
  • Saturday9 (13%)
  • Sunday4 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5916 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:599 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (7.4%)
  • February7 (10%)
  • March10 (15%)
  • April4 (5.9%)
  • May4 (5.9%)
  • June6 (8.8%)
  • July6 (8.8%)
  • August6 (8.8%)
  • September11 (16%)
  • October2 (2.9%)
  • November5 (7.4%)
  • December2 (2.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight53 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds51 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry45 (66%)
  • Wet or damp22 (32%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (12%)
  • 30 mph32 (47%)
  • 40 mph6 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph15 (22%)
  • 70 mph3 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway61 (90%)
  • Roundabout5 (7.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant64 (67%)
  • Pedestrian12 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist5 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 203 (3.2%)
  • 21 to 2514 (15%)
  • 26 to 3520 (21%)
  • 36 to 459 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 559 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6511 (12%)
  • 66 to 7513 (14%)
  • Over 755 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (58%)
  • Passenger28 (29%)
  • Pedestrian12 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car87 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (10%)
  • Motorcycle7 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 329 of them in 2024.

Collisions
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 31 other areas
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2024

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area and Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4SP area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2024, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2024

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2024: 8, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60948906
2ndA761503
3rdA7014402
4thA7024702
5thB63724501
6thA7203501
7thB63923501
8thB7043401
9thA682500
10thA7682201
11thB70262201
12thA60931101
13thA61061100
14thA61241100
15thB70031100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2024

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2024: 10.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2024

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2024: 27.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2024, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2024.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years