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Midlothian road accidents in 2025: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 59 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2025, and 76 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2024 (68), and casualties fell from 95.

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

Collisions in 2025
59
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Down 20% on 2024
Fatal collisions
1
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
44% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2025

1.7% of collisions in Midlothian in 2025 were fatal and 44% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.7%
  • Serious2644%
  • Slight3254%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious2837%
  • Slight4762%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2025 is highlighted, with 59, down 13% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • 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 2025

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (19%)
  • Tuesday10 (17%)
  • Wednesday6 (10%)
  • Thursday11 (19%)
  • Friday10 (17%)
  • Saturday6 (10%)
  • Sunday5 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5910 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5917 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:599 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (3.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (12%)
  • February3 (5.1%)
  • March3 (5.1%)
  • April3 (5.1%)
  • May12 (20%)
  • June6 (10%)
  • July2 (3.4%)
  • August7 (12%)
  • September3 (5.1%)
  • October3 (5.1%)
  • November5 (8.5%)
  • December5 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight43 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds49 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (14%)
  • Other1 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry36 (61%)
  • Wet or damp22 (37%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (24%)
  • 30 mph16 (27%)
  • 40 mph9 (15%)
  • 50 mph5 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph14 (24%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway49 (83%)
  • Roundabout6 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2025

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant43 (57%)
  • Pedestrian12 (16%)
  • Cyclist6 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 206 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 254 (5.3%)
  • 26 to 3513 (17%)
  • 36 to 4514 (18%)
  • 46 to 5512 (16%)
  • 56 to 657 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.9%)
  • Over 758 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider47 (62%)
  • Passenger17 (22%)
  • Pedestrian12 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car74 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle4 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (1.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2025

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2025 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 2025

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 2025.

Collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2025

Midlothian West, Midlothian, EH20 9NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2025, with 6 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2025

The A6106 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2025: 7, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA610671002
2ndA7015503
3rdA60944502
4thA70241203
5thA683301
6thA73302
7thB63723401
8thA60932201
9thB63922201
10thB7032401
11thA7201101
12thA7721101
13thB64821101
14thB70031110
15thB7041100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2025

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2025: 10.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2025

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2025: 22.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2025

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2025, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2025.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years