Corstorphine/Murrayfield, City of Edinburgh, EH4 3NB area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Corstorphine/Murrayfield, City of Edinburgh, EH4 3NB area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 224 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 276 casualties. Of those collisions, 29 were serious and none fatal.

No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 4 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 224; 3,753rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 276; 1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 0; 4 in 2024

Crash severity at the EH4 3NB hotspot

29 of the 224 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious2913%
Slight19587%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 36
Slightly injured: 240
All casualties: 276

Accidents by year at the EH4 3NB hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2014, against an average of 9.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the EH4 3NB 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	0	0
2024	4	4
2023	6	9
2022	6	7
2021	5	6
2020	6	7
2019	8	9
2018	4	4
2017	3	3
2016	9	10
2015	7	7
2014	19	20
2013	9	11
2012	11	14
2011	13	19
2010	12	14
2009	11	12
2008	9	12
2007	10	12
2006	11	22
2005	12	14
2004	14	19
2003	13	17
2002	11	11
2001	11	13

Map of crashes at the EH4 3NB hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH4 3NB.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Corstorphine/Murrayfield, City of Edinburgh, EH4 3NB area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the EH4 3NB 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: Corstorphine/Murrayfield
Council area: the City of Edinburgh
Nearest postcode to the centre: EH4 3NB
Postcode district: EH4
Centre (latitude, longitude): 55.95617, -3.2468
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 25 September 2024
Rank by collisions: 3,753rd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the EH4 3NB hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A90, with 99 of 224, followed by the A902 with 13.

Collisions at the EH4 3NB hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A90	99	124	12
2nd	A902	13	14	2
3rd	B900	12	13	1

Towns near the EH4 3NB hotspot

All 224 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Accident hotspots near EH4 3NB

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH4 2QS area, 1.2 km away, with 479 collisions.

All 224 crashes at the EH4 3NB hotspot

Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 25 September 2024, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight25 Sep 2024, 12:20
Volvo crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Sep 2024, 12:20
- Volvo and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991548555
Serious27 Aug 2024, 10:40
Volvo crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Aug 2024, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991486346
Slight20 Aug 2024, 08:30
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Aug 2024, 08:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991498834
Serious17 Apr 2024, 07:05
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Apr 2024, 07:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991432566
Serious24 Dec 2023, 11:32
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Dec 2023, 11:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991391954
Slight17 Dec 2023, 11:50
Hyundai ix35 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Dec 2023, 11:50
- Hyundai ix35 and Audi S3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991389296
Slight9 Nov 2023, 12:40
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Nov 2023, 12:40
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Passat
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991372572
Slight15 Jun 2023, 17:00
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Jun 2023, 17:00
- Citroen C3 and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991319180
Slight20 Apr 2023, 08:05
Seat Alhambra crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Apr 2023, 08:05
- Seat Alhambra and BMW S 1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991299620
Slight13 Jan 2023, 16:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jan 2023, 16:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023991263552
Slight13 Oct 2022, 18:00
BMW 1 Series crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Oct 2022, 18:00
- BMW 1 Series and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991230144
Slight24 Aug 2022, 12:15
Seat Ateca crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Aug 2022, 12:15
- Seat Ateca and Honda Anc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991212183
Serious30 May 2022, 15:57
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 May 2022, 15:57
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991183029
Slight27 May 2022, 17:00
Mercedes A Class crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 May 2022, 17:00
- Mercedes A Class and Honda NC750
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991182190
Slight22 Apr 2022, 13:00
Volvo crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Apr 2022, 13:00
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991169900
Slight12 Apr 2022, 13:30
Scania crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Apr 2022, 13:30
- Scania and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991165439
Slight26 Dec 2021, 17:10
Nissan Micra crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Dec 2021, 17:10
- Nissan Micra and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991126662
Serious2 Dec 2021, 13:15
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Dec 2021, 13:15
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991116733
Slight17 Nov 2021, 12:30
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Nov 2021, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991111469
Slight7 Oct 2021, 15:10
Dacia Duster crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Oct 2021, 15:10
- Dacia Duster and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021991096788
Serious28 Jul 2021, 13:45
Skoda Karoq crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Jul 2021, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991072342
Slight16 Nov 2020, 18:30
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Nov 2020, 18:30
- Volkswagen Polo and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990999597
Slight23 Sep 2020, 13:55
Ford Focus crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Sep 2020, 13:55
- Ford Focus (2) and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990983801
Slight18 Aug 2020, 07:00
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Aug 2020, 07:00
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990973403
Serious2 Aug 2020, 10:45
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Aug 2020, 10:45
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990969074
Slight1 Aug 2020, 15:45
Skoda Superb crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Aug 2020, 15:45
- Skoda Superb and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990968997
Slight13 Jul 2020, 12:40
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jul 2020, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990969003
Serious20 Nov 2019, 15:25
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Nov 2019, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950900680
Slight8 Nov 2019, 22:35
Honda Jazz crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Nov 2019, 22:35
- Honda Jazz and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950898634
Slight29 Jul 2019, 15:45
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Jul 2019, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950863027
Serious27 Jul 2019, 21:40
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Jul 2019, 21:40
- Citroen Berlingo and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019950866351
Slight29 May 2019, 10:36
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 May 2019, 10:36
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000650
Slight1 Mar 2019, 22:00
BMW 1 Series crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Mar 2019, 22:00
- BMW 1 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000248
Serious19 Jan 2019, 13:35
Ford Fiesta crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jan 2019, 13:35
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000079
Slight6 Jan 2019, 10:40
Peugeot 108 crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Jan 2019, 10:40
- Peugeot 108 and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000014
Slight16 Nov 2018, 17:00
Mazda 6 crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Nov 2018, 17:00
- Mazda 6 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001557
Serious9 Apr 2018, 17:50
Audi A1 crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Apr 2018, 17:50
- Audi A1 and Yamaha MT125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000470
Slight30 Mar 2018, 10:10
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Mar 2018, 10:10
- Vauxhall Agila and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000428
Slight4 Jan 2018, 18:30
Volvo crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Jan 2018, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201895T000029
Slight22 Aug 2017, 11:05
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Aug 2017, 11:05
- Mercedes CLK Class and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001890
Slight14 Jun 2017, 08:45
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Jun 2017, 08:45
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001505
Slight10 Mar 2017, 17:16
Car crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Mar 2017, 17:16
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950000962
Serious22 Dec 2016, 13:00
Bus crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Dec 2016, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950005977
Serious18 Nov 2016, 15:15
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Nov 2016, 15:15
- Land Rover Discovery and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950005444
Slight4 Nov 2016, 15:00
Mercedes Vito crash on the A90 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Nov 2016, 15:00
- Mercedes Vito and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950005164
Slight31 Jul 2016, 20:00
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Jul 2016, 20:00
- Citroen Berlingo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950003721
Slight3 Jul 2016, 16:43
Mini Cooper crash on the B900 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Jul 2016, 16:43
- Mini Cooper, 3 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950003238
Slight26 May 2016, 08:40
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 May 2016, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950002638