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Serious B6372 crash in Midlothian on 19 January 2025 at 15:17 involving a Volkswagen T-Cross

A Volkswagen T-Cross hit two pedestrians on the B6372 in Midlothian at 15:17 on Sunday 19 January 2025. An 11-year-old male pedestrian was seriously injured and a 13-year-old female pedestrian was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
19 Jan 2025
Sunday, 15:17
Vehicles
1
Volkswagen T-Cross
Casualties
2
1 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.82622, longitude -3.22489, in the EH26 postcode district and within the built-up area of Penicuik.

Map of where the crash happened in Midlothian

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025991543734
Council area
Midlothian
Police force
Police Scotland
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
6372
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Second road class
Unclassified

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

Serious injury band
Very serious
How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
100%
Estimated chance it was slight
0%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 36 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 24 September 1999.

Vehicles involved (1)

  • Vehicle 1: Volkswagen T-Cross

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking stationary vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    32 years
    Engine capacity
    999 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Pedestrian

    Serious

    Male, aged 11, hit by vehicle 1 (Volkswagen T-Cross)

    Pedestrian location
    In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
    Pedestrian movement
    Crossing from driver's nearside
    Serious injury band
    Very serious

  • Casualty 2: Pedestrian

    Slight

    Female, aged 13, hit by vehicle 1 (Volkswagen T-Cross)

    Pedestrian location
    In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
    Pedestrian movement
    Crossing from driver's nearside
    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2025991543734 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Midlothian road accident statistics for 2025.