Slight
Volvo crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Jul 2025, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991621756
Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 4HG area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 393 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Leith ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 452 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 64 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 393
- 1,810th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 452
- 1.15 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH6 4HG hotspot
68 of the 393 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal41%
- Serious6416%
- Slight32583%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 64
- Slightly injured
- 384
- All casualties
- 452
Accidents by year at the EH6 4HG hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 32 in 2002, against an average of 16 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH6 4HG hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 6
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 14 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 14 | 17 |
| 2018 | 9 | 16 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 |
| 2016 | 20 | 21 |
| 2015 | 13 | 17 |
| 2014 | 16 | 18 |
| 2013 | 12 | 14 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 |
| 2011 | 23 | 24 |
| 2010 | 21 | 23 |
| 2009 | 14 | 19 |
| 2008 | 15 | 17 |
| 2007 | 17 | 22 |
| 2006 | 23 | 28 |
| 2005 | 12 | 13 |
| 2004 | 14 | 15 |
| 2003 | 31 | 36 |
| 2002 | 32 | 33 |
| 2001 | 27 | 31 |
Map of crashes at the EH6 4HG hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH6 4HG.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 4HG 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 EH6 4HG 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
- Leith
- Council area
- the City of Edinburgh
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH6 4HG
- Postcode district
- EH6
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.97698, -3.18716
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 28 July 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,810th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH6 4HG hotspot
391 of the 393 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH6 4HG
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 6SL area, 1.1 km away, with 141 collisions.
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 6SL area1.1 km away, 167 casualties141 collisions
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 5HB area1.2 km away, 1,015 casualties909 collisions
- Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 4PZ area1.5 km away, 97 casualties84 collisions
- Forth, City of Edinburgh, EH5 3RR area1.5 km away, 85 casualties70 collisions
- Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH3 5PX area1.6 km away, 233 casualties201 collisions
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 7NE area2.1 km away, 248 casualties219 collisions
- Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 5JR area2.1 km away, 1,469 casualties1,311 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 6RH area2.2 km away, 534 casualties499 collisions
All 393 crashes at the EH6 4HG hotspot
Newest first, from 10 January 2001 to 28 July 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jul 2025, 11:30
- Toyota Auris and Hyundai Ioniq
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991615068
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Jun 2025, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991601184
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 May 2025, 15:30
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991587518
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Mar 2025, 08:00
- Vauxhall Adam and Lexmoto Isca 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991568979
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Jan 2025, 15:30
- Fiat 500 and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991544844
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Nov 2024, 17:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991513626
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Oct 2024, 18:25
- Honda Jazz and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991506134
- Slight
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Jul 2024, 17:00
- An electric motorcycle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991474633
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jul 2024, 14:00
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991467011
- Slight
Volvo V60 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 21 May 2024, 17:00
- Volvo V60 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991448476
- Serious
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 May 2024, 07:35
- Suzuki SV 650 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991438142
- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Dec 2023, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991391683
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Nov 2023, 19:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991445470
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Oct 2023, 21:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Kadjar
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991360843
- Serious
Hyundai i30 crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Sep 2023, 16:35
- Hyundai i30 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991352218
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Aug 2023, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991340111
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Jun 2023, 11:15
- Mini Countryman and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991317053
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 May 2023, 06:00
- Volvo XC90 and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991311613
- Serious
Mitsubishi Colt crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Mar 2023, 12:20
- Mitsubishi Colt and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023991284568
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Feb 2023, 14:30
- Citroen Berlingo and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991276802
- Serious
Toyota Avensis crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Dec 2022, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991321308
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Aug 2022, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991219975
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Apr 2022, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991167101
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Apr 2022, 17:00
- Skoda Fabia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991161989
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Apr 2022, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991162171
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Mar 2022, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991161583
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Mar 2022, 09:30
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991150508
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Feb 2022, 06:58
- Vauxhall Insignia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991147227
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Feb 2022, 15:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Triumph Street Triple
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991138985
- Serious
Ford Kuga crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Jan 2022, 18:00
- Ford Kuga, Ford Puma and Mitsubishi Outlander
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022991136564
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Jan 2022, 00:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991130874
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Dec 2021, 17:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991126964
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Nov 2021, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991113282
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Oct 2021, 23:00
- Citroen Relay and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991102780
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Oct 2021, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991094095
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Jul 2021, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991069859
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jul 2021, 19:30
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991068942
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Apr 2021, 15:25
- Skoda Fabia and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991034430
- Serious
Triumph Street Triple crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Sep 2020, 15:24
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990979348
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Jul 2020, 16:45
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990965392
- Serious
Renault Twingo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Jul 2020, 14:50
- Renault Twingo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990964881
- Serious
Peugeot 108 crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Jun 2020, 11:05
- Peugeot 108 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990957458
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 May 2020, 08:30
- Vauxhall Combo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990957148
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Apr 2020, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990944287
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Feb 2020, 15:15
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990932842
- Slight
Dennis crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Feb 2020, 14:40
- Dennis and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990931534
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Jan 2020, 21:38
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990923497