Fatal
Citroen Relay crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Apr 2024, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991430190
Forth, City of Edinburgh, EH5 3RR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 70 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Forth ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 85 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious.
No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 70
- 10,763rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 85
- 1.21 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH5 3RR hotspot
10 of the 70 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.4%
- Serious913%
- Slight6086%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 9
- Slightly injured
- 75
- All casualties
- 85
Accidents by year at the EH5 3RR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2014, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH5 3RR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 11 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 |
Map of crashes at the EH5 3RR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH5 3RR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Forth, City of Edinburgh, EH5 3RR 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 EH5 3RR 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
- Forth
- Council area
- the City of Edinburgh
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH5 3RR
- Postcode district
- EH5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.97974, -3.21138
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 21 of 25
- Latest collision
- 10 April 2024
- Rank by collisions
- 10,763rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH5 3RR hotspot
50 of the 70 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH5 3RR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH3 5PX area, 1.1 km away, with 201 collisions.
- Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH3 5PX area1.1 km away, 233 casualties201 collisions
- Forth, City of Edinburgh, EH5 2HT area1.1 km away, 363 casualties304 collisions
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 4HG area1.5 km away, 452 casualties393 collisions
- Forth, City of Edinburgh, EH4 4GG area2.2 km away, 237 casualties209 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 6RH area2.4 km away, 534 casualties499 collisions
- Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH4 2QS area2.4 km away, 552 casualties479 collisions
- Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH4 1DD area2.6 km away, 395 casualties346 collisions
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 5HB area2.6 km away, 1,015 casualties909 collisions
All 70 crashes at the EH5 3RR hotspot
Newest first, from 5 March 2001 to 10 April 2024, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Oct 2023, 14:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991368158
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Feb 2023, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991283306
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Feb 2023, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991274494
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Sep 2019, 08:10
- Ford Transit and Dacia Duster
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950877593
- Serious
Car crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Jul 2019, 07:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950863356
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Feb 2019, 13:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000177
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Dec 2018, 11:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001682
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Nov 2018, 05:05
- Ford Focus and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001622
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jul 2017, 00:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001675
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 May 2016, 22:00
- Citroen Berlingo and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950002662
- Slight
Car crash on the A903 in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Jan 2016, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2016950000711
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Dec 2015, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950005742
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Aug 2015, 14:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003830
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Aug 2015, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003622
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Apr 2015, 19:35
- Honda Jazz, Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950001638
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Nov 2014, 21:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950005663
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Nov 2014, 13:57
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014950005499
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Oct 2014, 17:00
- Volvo V70 and Kia Carens
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950005365
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Aug 2014, 18:42
- Hyundai i20 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004604
- Slight
Subaru Impreza crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Aug 2014, 18:40
- Subaru Impreza and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004266
- Slight
Scania crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Jul 2014, 11:07
- Scania, Ford Fiesta and a van
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014950003937
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Jul 2014, 12:19
- Seat Ibiza and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950003611
- Slight
Bentley Continental crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Feb 2014, 11:05
- Bentley Continental and Chrysler PT Cruiser
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950000795
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Nov 2013, 08:40
- Mercedes and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950006512
- Slight
Ford Cougar crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Oct 2013, 15:50
- Ford Cougar and LDV 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013950005670
- Slight
Subaru Outback crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Sep 2013, 08:24
- Subaru Outback and Honda CBR125R
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950005096
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 May 2013, 17:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Yamaha YP 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950002567
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Mar 2013, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950001584
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Mar 2013, 20:00
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950001496
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Jan 2013, 10:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950000234
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Oct 2012, 11:24
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950005570
- Slight
Car crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Mar 2012, 08:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950002853
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Mar 2012, 11:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950001611
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jan 2012, 10:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950000232
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Nov 2011, 08:25
- 2 Ford Transits and Toyota Corolla
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011950007029
- Slight
Car crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Oct 2011, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950006352
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Mar 2011, 16:30
- Citroen Berlingo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011950001619
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A903 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Jan 2011, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950000672
- Slight
Kia Sedona crash on the A903 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Dec 2010, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2010950009174
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Nov 2010, 10:00
- Volvo, Renault Megane and Citroen C3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950008470
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Nov 2010, 17:25
- Hyundai Getz and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950008060
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Aug 2010, 06:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950006050
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Apr 2010, 17:50
- Ford KA and Piaggio Vespa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950002790
- Slight
Suzuki SX4 crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Mar 2010, 13:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950001693
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Jan 2009, 10:40
- Rover 400 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950000595
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Sep 2008, 16:15
- Peugeot Partner, Vauxhall Combo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008950007790
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jul 2008, 16:00
- Ford KA and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008950006769