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B7030 crash in the City of Edinburgh on 12 May 2025 at 21:30 involving a Lexmoto TR motorcycle

A Lexmoto TR motorcycle and a Mercedes lorry were involved in a crash on the B7030 in the City of Edinburgh at 21:30 on Monday 12 May 2025. The 20-year-old male rider of the Lexmoto TR motorcycle was slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 40 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
12 May 2025
Monday, 21:30
Vehicles
2
Lexmoto TR and Mercedes
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.93467, longitude -3.40386, in the EH28 postcode district and within the built-up area of Ratho Station and Newbridge. It is one of the crashes that make up the Almond, City of Edinburgh, EH28 8SH area accident hotspot.

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025991589116
Council area
City of Edinburgh
Police force
Police Scotland
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
7030
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
40 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

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
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 4 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 6 April 1990.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Lexmoto TR

    Motorcycle 125cc and under

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    20 years
    Engine capacity
    124 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol

  • Vehicle 2: Mercedes

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Parked
    Travelling from
    Parked
    Travelling to
    Parked
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    39 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Slight

    Male, aged 20, motorcyclist (125cc and under), on vehicle 1 (Lexmoto TR)

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 2025991589116 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the City of Edinburgh road accident statistics for 2025.