Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Nov 2025, 19:52
- Skoda Octavia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991682264
Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 5HB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 909 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Leith ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,015 casualties. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 134 were serious.
In 2025 there were 15 collisions here, up from 9 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 909
- 436th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,015
- 1.12 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- 10 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 15
- 9 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH6 5HB hotspot
144 of the 909 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal101.1%
- Serious13415%
- Slight76584%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 10
- Seriously injured
- 135
- Slightly injured
- 870
- All casualties
- 1,015
Accidents by year at the EH6 5HB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 66 in 2005, against an average of 36 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH6 5HB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 15
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 17 | 18 |
| 2021 | 19 | 22 |
| 2020 | 16 | 19 |
| 2019 | 28 | 30 |
| 2018 | 22 | 24 |
| 2017 | 28 | 28 |
| 2016 | 36 | 42 |
| 2015 | 41 | 52 |
| 2014 | 48 | 49 |
| 2013 | 42 | 45 |
| 2012 | 47 | 53 |
| 2011 | 40 | 41 |
| 2010 | 41 | 45 |
| 2009 | 29 | 31 |
| 2008 | 41 | 43 |
| 2007 | 59 | 70 |
| 2006 | 53 | 60 |
| 2005 | 66 | 77 |
| 2004 | 41 | 44 |
| 2003 | 39 | 42 |
| 2002 | 59 | 68 |
| 2001 | 64 | 76 |
Map of crashes at the EH6 5HB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH6 5HB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 5HB 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 EH6 5HB 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 5HB
- Postcode district
- EH6
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.96968, -3.17361
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 13 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 436th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH6 5HB hotspot
All 909 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH6 5HB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 4PZ area, 0.7 km away, with 84 collisions.
- Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 4PZ area0.7 km away, 97 casualties84 collisions
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 6SL area0.8 km away, 167 casualties141 collisions
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 7NE area1.1 km away, 248 casualties219 collisions
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 4HG area1.2 km away, 452 casualties393 collisions
- Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 5JR area1.4 km away, 1,469 casualties1,311 collisions
- Craigentinny/Duddingston, City of Edinburgh, EH7 6FJ area1.6 km away, 693 casualties589 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH8 8BA area2 km away, 169 casualties153 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 6RH area2.1 km away, 534 casualties499 collisions
All 909 crashes at the EH6 5HB hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 13 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Tram crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Nov 2025, 13:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991665026
- Slight
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Sep 2025, 16:42
- Volkswagen Scirocco and BYD Atto 3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991644599
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Sep 2025, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991640344
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Aug 2025, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991640622
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Jul 2025, 10:00
- Hyundai Ioniq and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991621579
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Jul 2025, 21:12
- Land Rover Freelander and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991619847
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Jun 2025, 19:35
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991605696
- Serious
Car crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 May 2025, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991599311
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 May 2025, 16:55
- DAF Trucks and a tram
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991593887
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 May 2025, 19:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991592608
- Slight
Skoda Kodiaq crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Apr 2025, 00:24
- Skoda Kodiaq and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025991582450
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Mar 2025, 12:30
- Renault Clio and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991608021
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Mar 2025, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991592190
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Mar 2025, 16:54
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991574065
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Dec 2024, 14:15
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991528950
- Serious
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Oct 2024, 07:42
- Peugeot 208 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991503922
- Slight
Car crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Sep 2024, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991488282
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Aug 2024, 14:57
- Peugeot 3008 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991486643
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jul 2024, 19:45
- Hyundai Ioniq and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991467400
- Serious
Renault Kangoo crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 May 2024, 09:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991449854
- Serious
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 May 2024, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991445229
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Apr 2024, 11:32
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991438201
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Apr 2024, 12:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991434402
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Dec 2023, 18:00
- Volvo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991393145
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Nov 2023, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991370653
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Oct 2023, 19:15
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991366319
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Oct 2023, 19:47
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991375611
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Sep 2023, 16:15
- Hyundai Tucson and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991352804
- Slight
Chevrolet Aveo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Jul 2023, 17:30
- Chevrolet Aveo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991331629
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Apr 2023, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991293258
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Mar 2023, 18:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991288092
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Feb 2023, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991277425
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Nov 2022, 18:20
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991249391
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Nov 2022, 08:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991248521
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Nov 2022, 00:50
- Vauxhall Astra and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991246040
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Nov 2022, 18:00
- Vehicle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991239138
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Oct 2022, 07:15
- Land Rover Freelander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991227952
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Sep 2022, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991227026
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Sep 2022, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991217844
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Aug 2022, 19:45
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991207826
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Jul 2022, 03:15
- Peugeot 208, Peugeot E7 and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991237474
- Fatal
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jun 2022, 02:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991189465
- Serious
Scania crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 May 2022, 13:52
- Scania and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991172797
- Slight
Nissan NV200 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Apr 2022, 09:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991171410
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Mar 2022, 13:10
- Skoda Fabia and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991149326
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A902 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Feb 2022, 13:05
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991147676
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the A901 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jan 2022, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991134223