Almond, City of Edinburgh, EH30 9BZ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Almond, City of Edinburgh, EH30 9BZ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 74 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Almond ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 112 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 74; 10,273rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 112; 1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 4; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the EH30 9BZ hotspot

14 of the 74 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.1%
Serious1115%
Slight6081%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 18
Slightly injured: 91
All casualties: 112

Accidents by year at the EH30 9BZ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2017, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the EH30 9BZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	4	8
2024	1	1
2023	2	2
2022	5	7
2021	3	3
2020	2	4
2019	1	1
2018	2	2
2017	7	10
2016	0	0
2015	4	4
2014	2	2
2013	2	3
2012	3	7
2011	4	4
2010	4	8
2009	3	3
2008	2	2
2007	1	1
2006	2	2
2005	2	4
2004	7	11
2003	4	11
2002	4	9
2001	3	3

Map of crashes at the EH30 9BZ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH30 9BZ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Almond, City of Edinburgh, EH30 9BZ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the EH30 9BZ hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Almond
Council area: the City of Edinburgh
Nearest postcode to the centre: EH30 9BZ
Postcode district: EH30
Centre (latitude, longitude): 55.9759, -3.39063
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 12 June 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,273rd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the EH30 9BZ hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A8000, with 22 of 74, followed by the A90 with 19.

Collisions at the EH30 9BZ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A8000	22	40	0	3
2nd	A90	19	27	1	3
3rd	M90	15	20	0	5
4th	B800	6	11	1	0
5th	M9	5	6	0	0
6th	A800	1	1	0	0

Accident hotspots near EH30 9BZ

7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Almond, City of Edinburgh, EH30 9LZ area, 1.2 km away, with 241 collisions.

All 74 crashes at the EH30 9BZ hotspot

Newest first, from 20 February 2001 to 12 June 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight12 Jun 2025, 00:20
Ford Fiesta crash on the B800 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jun 2025, 00:20
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025991601702
Slight17 May 2025, 13:00
Triumph Scrambler crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 May 2025, 13:00
- Triumph Scrambler and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991591227
Serious11 Feb 2025, 10:20
Nissan Juke crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Feb 2025, 10:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991553272
Slight13 Jan 2025, 12:30
Volvo XC60 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jan 2025, 12:30
- Volvo XC60 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991541832
Slight3 Jul 2024, 05:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Jul 2024, 05:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991533419
Serious24 Dec 2023, 08:55
Chrysler Ypsilon crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Dec 2023, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991391934
Slight16 Aug 2023, 17:00
Honda CBF 125 crash on the B800 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Aug 2023, 17:00
- Honda CBF 125 and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991342464
Serious18 Nov 2022, 15:24
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Nov 2022, 15:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991244051
Slight8 Nov 2022, 11:20
Car crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Nov 2022, 11:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991239719
Serious6 Jun 2022, 11:30
Yamaha XSR crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Jun 2022, 11:30
- Yamaha XSR and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991184663
Slight31 May 2022, 17:45
Honda NT650V Deauville crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 31 May 2022, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991185582
Slight19 Feb 2022, 08:57
Citroen C3 crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Feb 2022, 08:57
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2022991145130
Slight27 Dec 2021, 02:40
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Dec 2021, 02:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991126442
Slight8 Oct 2021, 16:47
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Oct 2021, 16:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991097992
Slight12 Aug 2021, 23:45
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Aug 2021, 23:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991076455
Serious3 Oct 2020, 13:25
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Oct 2020, 13:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990994103
Slight13 Jun 2020, 11:22
Citroen Berlingo crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jun 2020, 11:22
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990957093
Slight29 Jun 2019, 18:29
Car crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Jun 2019, 18:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000776
Slight16 Nov 2018, 17:00
Peugeot 5008 crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Nov 2018, 17:00
- Peugeot 5008 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001555
Slight18 Mar 2018, 05:56
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Mar 2018, 05:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000340
Slight3 Oct 2017, 15:25
Nissan Navara crash on the M90 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Oct 2017, 15:25
- Nissan Navara and Nissan NV400
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950002146
Slight5 Sep 2017, 18:52
Mercedes C Class crash on the B800 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Sep 2017, 18:52
- Mercedes C Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950001965
Slight3 Aug 2017, 15:45
BMW X3 crash on the M9 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Aug 2017, 15:45
- BMW X3 and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001795
Slight15 Jun 2017, 14:45
Volvo crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Jun 2017, 14:45
- Volvo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001520
Slight10 Feb 2017, 09:20
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A8000 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Feb 2017, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950000463
Fatal30 Jan 2017, 11:55
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Jan 2017, 11:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950000328
Slight26 Jan 2017, 17:15
Honda crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Jan 2017, 17:15
- Honda and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950000346
Slight23 Nov 2015, 06:30
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Nov 2015, 06:30
- Volkswagen Polo and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950005384
Slight9 Sep 2015, 20:51
Seat Arosa crash on the B800 in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Sep 2015, 20:51
- Seat Arosa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950004066
Slight17 Aug 2015, 16:34
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Aug 2015, 16:34
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003835
Slight11 Jun 2015, 12:20
DAF Trucks crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Jun 2015, 12:20
- DAF Trucks and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950002822
Slight18 Feb 2014, 19:06
Peugeot 206 crash on the M9 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Feb 2014, 19:06
- Peugeot 206, Citroen C3 and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950000976
Fatal16 Feb 2014, 09:45
Mercedes A Class crash on the B800 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Feb 2014, 09:45
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950000892
Slight1 Sep 2013, 13:00
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Sep 2013, 13:00
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950004509
Slight22 Jul 2013, 11:30
Renault Clio crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Jul 2013, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2013950003925
Slight30 Aug 2012, 16:55
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M9 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Aug 2012, 16:55
- Vauxhall Vectra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950004759
Serious28 Jul 2012, 11:20
Scania crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Jul 2012, 11:20
- Scania, Audi A4, Renault Megane and a car
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2012950004134
Slight17 Jan 2012, 07:20
Ford Fiesta crash on the M9 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jan 2012, 07:20
- Ford Fiesta, Ford Mondeo, Citroen Dispatch and Vauxhall Insignia
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012950000313
Slight24 Aug 2011, 16:44
Motorcycle crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Aug 2011, 16:44
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950005603
Slight24 May 2011, 06:47
Volkswagen Beetle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 May 2011, 06:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950003412
Slight25 Feb 2011, 19:20
Car crash on the M9 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Feb 2011, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950001404
Serious22 Feb 2011, 19:10
Renault Megane crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Feb 2011, 19:10
- Renault Megane, Honda XR125L and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950001313
Slight19 Dec 2010, 18:10
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A8000 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Dec 2010, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2010950009488
Serious19 Sep 2010, 12:10
DAF Trucks crash on the A8000 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Sep 2010, 12:10
- DAF Trucks, Seat Leon and Ford Kuga
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2010950006856
Slight11 Mar 2010, 11:35
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Mar 2010, 11:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950001920
Slight8 Mar 2010, 08:00
Hyundai Accent crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Mar 2010, 08:00
- Hyundai Accent and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950001834
Slight20 Nov 2009, 09:15
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B800 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Nov 2009, 09:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and Iveco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950009237
Slight17 Jun 2009, 17:35
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A8000 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jun 2009, 17:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950004613