Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Oct 2025, 17:40
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991653024
City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 6RH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 499 road collisions at this accident hotspot in City Centre ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 534 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 82 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, down from 10 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 499
- 1,220th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 534
- 1.07 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- Down 30% on 2024
Crash severity at the EH3 6RH hotspot
84 of the 499 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.4%
- Serious8216%
- Slight41583%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 83
- Slightly injured
- 449
- All casualties
- 534
Accidents by year at the EH3 6RH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 32 in 2004, against an average of 20 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH3 6RH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 7
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 16 | 17 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | 16 | 17 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2016 | 31 | 34 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 |
| 2014 | 28 | 30 |
| 2013 | 24 | 25 |
| 2012 | 22 | 23 |
| 2011 | 20 | 23 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 |
| 2009 | 21 | 22 |
| 2008 | 18 | 21 |
| 2007 | 15 | 19 |
| 2006 | 26 | 26 |
| 2005 | 25 | 27 |
| 2004 | 32 | 34 |
| 2003 | 24 | 25 |
| 2002 | 32 | 33 |
| 2001 | 30 | 35 |
Map of crashes at the EH3 6RH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH3 6RH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 6RH area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the EH3 6RH 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
- EH3 6RH
- Postcode district
- EH3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.95925, -3.20116
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 10 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,220th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH3 6RH hotspot
All 499 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH3 6RH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH2 2HG area, 1 km away, with 2,741 collisions.
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH2 2HG area1 km away, 2,995 casualties2,741 collisions
- Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 5JR area1.2 km away, 1,469 casualties1,311 collisions
- Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH3 5PX area1.3 km away, 233 casualties201 collisions
- Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH4 1DD area1.4 km away, 395 casualties346 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 7EG area1.4 km away, 130 casualties116 collisions
- Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 4PZ area1.4 km away, 97 casualties84 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 8BZ area1.6 km away, 1,397 casualties1,226 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH8 8BA area1.7 km away, 169 casualties153 collisions
All 499 crashes at the EH3 6RH hotspot
Newest first, from 16 January 2001 to 10 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Sep 2025, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991639421
- Serious
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Aug 2025, 09:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991633391
- Serious
Volvo S90 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Aug 2025, 17:45
- Volvo S90 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991628057
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Jun 2025, 17:00
- Volvo V40 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991608120
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B900 in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Jun 2025, 07:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991600762
- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Mar 2025, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991570384
- Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Nov 2024, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991518997
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B900 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Oct 2024, 11:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Skoda Karoq
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991506414
- Slight
Car crash on the B900 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Aug 2024, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991481648
- Slight
Scania crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Jul 2024, 17:08
- Scania and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991469571
- Slight
Suzuki SX4 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Jun 2024, 15:10
- Suzuki SX4 and Renault Twingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991457298
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 May 2024, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991441458
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 May 2024, 09:05
- Citroen Berlingo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991438266
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 May 2024, 21:50
- Ford Fiesta and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991439089
- Serious
Toyota Hilux crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Mar 2024, 15:35
- Toyota Hilux and Triumph Bonneville
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991425926
- Serious
Tesla Model Y crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Mar 2024, 17:35
- Tesla Model Y and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991419567
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Nov 2023, 22:45
- Ford KA and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991374649
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Nov 2023, 19:01
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991430845
- Serious
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Oct 2023, 13:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991369731
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Aug 2023, 16:22
- Skoda Octavia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991342927
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jul 2023, 00:38
- Peugeot Expert and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991328430
- Slight
Car crash on the B900 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jun 2023, 17:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991315216
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jun 2023, 16:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991314494
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 May 2023, 12:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991325221
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Mar 2023, 19:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991285378
- Slight
Taxi crash on the B900 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Feb 2023, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991279246
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Jan 2023, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991263422
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Dec 2022, 10:20
- 2 Audi A3s and Audi A1
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991254763
- Serious
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Oct 2022, 16:35
- Land Rover Discovery and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991235969
- Slight
Tesla Model S crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Oct 2022, 15:10
- Tesla Model S and Honda GLR 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991233211
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Oct 2022, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991230949
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Sep 2022, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991224500
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Aug 2022, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991211058
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Aug 2022, 15:01
- Seat Ibiza and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991215222
- Serious
Honda CR-V crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Jul 2022, 17:45
- Honda CR-V and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991202853
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 May 2022, 15:25
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991177856
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 12 May 2022, 18:32
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991177622
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the B900 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Apr 2022, 18:32
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991173258
- Slight
Ford Transit Courier crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Mar 2022, 09:00
- Ford Transit Courier and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991161821
- Serious
Skoda Octavia crash on the B900 in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Mar 2022, 19:11
- Skoda Octavia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991152372
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Feb 2022, 19:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991179369
- Slight
BYD Enviro crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Feb 2022, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991139387
- Serious
Car crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jan 2022, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991129834
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Sep 2021, 09:05
- Vauxhall Insignia and Porsche Taycan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991196247
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Sep 2021, 18:00
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991083383
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 May 2021, 16:15
- 2 Mini Coopers
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991048559
- Fatal
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 21 May 2021, 10:01
- 2 Volkswagen Polos
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991047575