Serious
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Dec 2025, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991685715
City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH2 2HG area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 2,741 road collisions at this accident hotspot in City Centre ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 2,995 casualties. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 419 were serious.
In 2025 there were 41 collisions here, up from 37 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 2,741
- 30th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 2,995
- 1.09 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 13
- 13 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 41
- Up 11% on 2024
Crash severity at the EH2 2HG hotspot
432 of the 2,741 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal130.5%
- Serious41915%
- Slight2,30984%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 13
- Seriously injured
- 434
- Slightly injured
- 2,548
- All casualties
- 2,995
Accidents by year at the EH2 2HG hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 223 in 2002, against an average of 110 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH2 2HG hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 41
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | 45 |
| 2024 | 37 | 39 |
| 2023 | 34 | 40 |
| 2022 | 38 | 43 |
| 2021 | 40 | 46 |
| 2020 | 29 | 30 |
| 2019 | 75 | 84 |
| 2018 | 64 | 67 |
| 2017 | 89 | 100 |
| 2016 | 118 | 127 |
| 2015 | 90 | 94 |
| 2014 | 121 | 133 |
| 2013 | 111 | 122 |
| 2012 | 120 | 135 |
| 2011 | 123 | 134 |
| 2010 | 115 | 123 |
| 2009 | 120 | 129 |
| 2008 | 117 | 125 |
| 2007 | 130 | 139 |
| 2006 | 168 | 185 |
| 2005 | 154 | 165 |
| 2004 | 202 | 221 |
| 2003 | 169 | 184 |
| 2002 | 223 | 253 |
| 2001 | 213 | 232 |
Map of crashes at the EH2 2HG hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH2 2HG.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH2 2HG area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the EH2 2HG 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
- City Centre
- Council area
- the City of Edinburgh
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH2 2HG
- Postcode district
- EH2
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.95086, -3.19623
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 19 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 30th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH2 2HG hotspot
All 2,741 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH2 2HG
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 6RH area, 1 km away, with 499 collisions.
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 6RH area1 km away, 534 casualties499 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 8BZ area1.1 km away, 1,397 casualties1,226 collisions
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH8 9HL area1.2 km away, 1,121 casualties1,017 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH8 8BA area1.2 km away, 169 casualties153 collisions
- Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 5JR area1.2 km away, 1,469 casualties1,311 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 7EG area1.3 km away, 130 casualties116 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH10 4JW area1.5 km away, 118 casualties113 collisions
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH9 1UE area1.7 km away, 406 casualties358 collisions
All 2,741 crashes at the EH2 2HG hotspot
Newest first, from 9 January 2001 to 19 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Dec 2025, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991683500
- Serious
Peugeot 208 crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Dec 2025, 00:08
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991683074
- Serious
Volvo XC90 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Dec 2025, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991682472
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Nov 2025, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991669048
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Oct 2025, 23:00
- Seat Alhambra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991659196
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Oct 2025, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991658637
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Oct 2025, 05:25
- Peugeot 2008 and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991658706
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Oct 2025, 22:47
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991659980
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Sep 2025, 09:30
- Toyota Corolla and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991648403
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Sep 2025, 10:00
- Kia Sportage and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991644501
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Sep 2025, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991640941
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Sep 2025, 08:57
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991640230
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Sep 2025, 11:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991643361
- Slight
Polestar 2 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Aug 2025, 20:34
- Polestar 2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991632281
- Serious
Hyundai Kona crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Aug 2025, 03:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991625588
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Aug 2025, 17:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991624229
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Aug 2025, 18:30
- Mercedes Vito and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991623921
- Serious
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Aug 2025, 10:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991623831
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Jul 2025, 22:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991622794
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Jul 2025, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991621744
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Jul 2025, 00:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991622987
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jul 2025, 18:14
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991615586
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jul 2025, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991634610
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Jul 2025, 10:00
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991671912
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jun 2025, 13:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991627812
- Serious
Tesla Model 3 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Jun 2025, 13:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991601540
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Jun 2025, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991598863
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 May 2025, 15:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991598974
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 May 2025, 14:00
- Ford Transit Custom and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991595529
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 4 May 2025, 03:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991595560
- Serious
Bus crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Apr 2025, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991584492
- Serious
London Taxis Int. TX4 crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Apr 2025, 00:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991581718
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Apr 2025, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991609849
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Apr 2025, 13:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991578471
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Mar 2025, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991575560
- Serious
Ford Ecosport crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Mar 2025, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991566537
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Mar 2025, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991561467
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Feb 2025, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991558110
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Feb 2025, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991552659
- Slight
Suzuki Jimny crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Jan 2025, 19:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991548048
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Dec 2024, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991534892
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Dec 2024, 12:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991534042
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Dec 2024, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991530478
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Dec 2024, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991527464
- Slight
BMW M1 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Nov 2024, 19:00
- BMW M1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991520165
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Nov 2024, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991514067
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Nov 2024, 14:47
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991514157