Slight
Audi E-Tron crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Dec 2025, 08:10
- Audi E-Tron and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991687134
City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 8BZ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 1,226 road collisions at this accident hotspot in City Centre ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,397 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 187 were serious.
In 2025 there were 21 collisions here, down from 25 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 1,226
- 224th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,397
- 1.14 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 21
- Down 16% on 2024
Crash severity at the EH3 8BZ hotspot
190 of the 1,226 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal30.2%
- Serious18715%
- Slight1,03685%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 193
- Slightly injured
- 1,201
- All casualties
- 1,397
Accidents by year at the EH3 8BZ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 82 in 2004, against an average of 49 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH3 8BZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 21
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 21 |
| 2024 | 25 | 28 |
| 2023 | 19 | 23 |
| 2022 | 23 | 24 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 |
| 2020 | 20 | 20 |
| 2019 | 26 | 28 |
| 2018 | 25 | 26 |
| 2017 | 39 | 50 |
| 2016 | 37 | 39 |
| 2015 | 59 | 70 |
| 2014 | 43 | 51 |
| 2013 | 53 | 59 |
| 2012 | 50 | 57 |
| 2011 | 68 | 82 |
| 2010 | 57 | 64 |
| 2009 | 64 | 70 |
| 2008 | 70 | 86 |
| 2007 | 70 | 78 |
| 2006 | 65 | 72 |
| 2005 | 73 | 86 |
| 2004 | 82 | 89 |
| 2003 | 71 | 81 |
| 2002 | 71 | 81 |
| 2001 | 82 | 97 |
Map of crashes at the EH3 8BZ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH3 8BZ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 8BZ 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 EH3 8BZ 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 8BZ
- Postcode district
- EH3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.94561, -3.21099
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 10 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 224th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH3 8BZ hotspot
All 1,226 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH3 8BZ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH10 4JW area, 0.6 km away, with 113 collisions.
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH10 4JW area0.6 km away, 118 casualties113 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 7EG area0.6 km away, 130 casualties116 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH2 2HG area1.1 km away, 2,995 casualties2,741 collisions
- Morningside, City of Edinburgh, EH10 4DR area1.4 km away, 457 casualties417 collisions
- Sighthill/Gorgie, City of Edinburgh, EH11 2FD area1.4 km away, 702 casualties634 collisions
- Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH4 1DD area1.5 km away, 395 casualties346 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 6RH area1.6 km away, 534 casualties499 collisions
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH9 1UE area1.7 km away, 406 casualties358 collisions
All 1,226 crashes at the EH3 8BZ hotspot
Newest first, from 11 January 2001 to 10 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Jaguar I-Pace crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Dec 2025, 13:20
- Jaguar I-Pace and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991679012
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Nov 2025, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991675346
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Nov 2025, 11:20
- Toyota C-HR and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991670058
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Oct 2025, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991662118
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Oct 2025, 11:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991661893
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Oct 2025, 07:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991648878
- Slight
Porsche 718 crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Sep 2025, 17:28
- Porsche 718 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991646588
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Sep 2025, 23:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991641695
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Aug 2025, 15:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991632856
- Slight
Keeway RKF crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jun 2025, 01:45
- Keeway RKF and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991603787
- Slight
BMW R Series crash on the B700 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Apr 2025, 07:30
- BMW R Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991580774
- Slight
MG 5 crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Apr 2025, 21:20
- MG 5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991574928
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Apr 2025, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991572811
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Feb 2025, 18:42
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991591161
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Feb 2025, 14:05
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991556512
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Feb 2025, 07:00
- Toyota Corolla and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991558305
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Feb 2025, 01:30
- Ford Fiesta and Hyundai Ioniq
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991581363
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Feb 2025, 10:20
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991574427
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Feb 2025, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991552059
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Jan 2025, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991538314
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Dec 2024, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991530101
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Nov 2024, 09:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991533897
- Serious
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Nov 2024, 08:25
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991516326
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Nov 2024, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991518393
- Slight
Volvo crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Nov 2024, 22:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991513263
- Serious
Lexmoto LXR crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Nov 2024, 15:20
- Lexmoto LXR and Ford Transit Courier
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991513201
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Oct 2024, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991513967
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Sep 2024, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991501719
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Sep 2024, 23:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991496913
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Sep 2024, 01:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991497894
- Slight
MG HS crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Sep 2024, 11:26
- MG HS and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991495853
- Serious
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Sep 2024, 16:45
- Audi Q3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991495535
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Aug 2024, 08:15
- Toyota Prius, Hyundai i40 and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991480765
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Aug 2024, 03:04
- LEVC TX and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991480283
- Serious
LEVC TX crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Jul 2024, 11:12
- LEVC TX and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991476041
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Jul 2024, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991462412
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jun 2024, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991456896
- Serious
Audi E-Tron crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Jun 2024, 22:45
- Audi E-Tron and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024991453444
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 May 2024, 18:34
- Toyota Aygo and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991454609
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 May 2024, 22:10
- Seat Leon and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991446310
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Apr 2024, 17:50
- Mercedes E Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991459974
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Apr 2024, 08:41
- Saab 9-3 and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991428281
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Feb 2024, 12:55
- Mini Cooper and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991414395
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the A700 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Feb 2024, 14:00
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991459871
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Jan 2024, 14:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991393972
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Nov 2023, 12:30
- Ford Transit, Kia Picanto and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991384269
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the B700 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Nov 2023, 11:10
- Skoda Octavia and Jaguar F-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991378410