Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Sep 2025, 17:35
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991639000
Colinton/Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh, EH10 6QP area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 116 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Colinton/Fairmilehead ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 129 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 116
- 7,008th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 129
- 1.11 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH10 6QP hotspot
24 of the 116 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.9%
- Serious2320%
- Slight9279%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 23
- Slightly injured
- 105
- All casualties
- 129
Accidents by year at the EH10 6QP hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2006, against an average of 4.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH10 6QP hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 13 | 16 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 | 8 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 |
| 2002 | 6 | 7 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 |
Map of crashes at the EH10 6QP hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH10 6QP.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Colinton/Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh, EH10 6QP area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the EH10 6QP 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
- Colinton/Fairmilehead
- Council area
- the City of Edinburgh
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH10 6QP
- Postcode district
- EH10
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.90808, -3.21198
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 8 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 7,008th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH10 6QP hotspot
All 116 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH10 6QP
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Colinton/Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh, EH13 9NY area, 1.2 km away, with 207 collisions.
- Colinton/Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh, EH13 9NY area1.2 km away, 275 casualties207 collisions
- Colinton/Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh, EH13 9DY area1.3 km away, 81 casualties72 collisions
- Colinton/Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh, EH10 7EX area1.4 km away, 265 casualties193 collisions
- Morningside, City of Edinburgh, EH10 5QL area1.5 km away, 293 casualties258 collisions
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart, City of Edinburgh, EH14 1HJ area2.3 km away, 211 casualties184 collisions
- Colinton/Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh, EH13 0BE area2.5 km away, 173 casualties134 collisions
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH9 3HT area2.5 km away, 98 casualties85 collisions
- Midlothian West, Midlothian, EH10 7DY area2.6 km away, 175 casualties113 collisions
All 116 crashes at the EH10 6QP hotspot
Newest first, from 12 February 2001 to 8 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 May 2025, 14:55
- Audi A4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991606518
- Slight
Skoda Yeti crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Jul 2024, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991470029
- Serious
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Jan 2024, 18:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991469082
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Aug 2023, 17:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991343181
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Mar 2023, 19:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991292841
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Jan 2023, 16:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991260708
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Jun 2022, 18:18
- Ford Transit and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991190638
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Mar 2022, 08:45
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991150166
- Serious
Vauxhall Crossland crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Feb 2022, 09:15
- Vauxhall Crossland and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991149394
- Serious
Mazda CX-30 crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Jun 2021, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991058148
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Dec 2020, 15:20
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020991005645
- Serious
Hyundai Getz crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Sep 2020, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990985808
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Dec 2019, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950913928
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Sep 2019, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950875520
- Serious
Kia Picanto crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jun 2019, 08:45
- Kia Picanto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000782
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 May 2018, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000719
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 May 2018, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000643
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 May 2018, 16:00
- Vauxhall Meriva and Mazda 2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000628
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Feb 2018, 13:00
- Volkswagen Golf and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000269
- Serious
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Jan 2018, 18:15
- Toyota Avensis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000080
- Serious
Volvo S40 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Dec 2017, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002566
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Apr 2017, 13:35
- Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001183
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Jan 2017, 10:30
- Mazda 2, a car and a minibus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950000057
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Sep 2016, 18:00
- Volvo XC90 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950004473
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 May 2016, 17:15
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950002219
- Slight
Iveco crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jan 2016, 17:40
- Iveco and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950000381
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jan 2016, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950000177
- Fatal
Mercedes CLC Class crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Oct 2015, 19:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950004501
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Aug 2015, 01:00
- Toyota RAV4 and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015950003923
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Aug 2015, 09:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003831
- Serious
Skoda Superb crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jul 2015, 18:30
- Skoda Superb and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003160
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Jun 2015, 10:13
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2015950003118
- Slight
Transbus Int crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jun 2015, 10:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950002934
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Apr 2015, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950001976
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Nov 2014, 14:10
- Mini Cooper, 3 Vauxhall Vivaros and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950005647
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Mar 2014, 12:25
- Ford S-Max and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950001674
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Jan 2014, 17:00
- Ford Focus and Mazda 2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950000187
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Jan 2014, 00:07
- Honda Jazz and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950000094
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Nov 2013, 08:10
- Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950006440
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 May 2013, 12:10
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950002539
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Jan 2013, 01:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950000558
- Slight
Kia Sorento crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Dec 2012, 17:35
- Kia Sorento and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950007200
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Aug 2012, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950004369
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Dec 2011, 08:48
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950008083
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on the A702 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Nov 2011, 16:04
- Mercedes Vito and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950007659
- Slight
Seat Altea crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Sep 2011, 17:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950006120
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Sep 2011, 14:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950005623