Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Dec 2025, 16:06
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991693797
Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 5JR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 1,311 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Leith Walk ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,469 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 161 were serious.
In 2025 there were 17 collisions here, up from 15 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 1,311
- 193rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,469
- 1.12 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 17
- Up 13% on 2024
Crash severity at the EH7 5JR hotspot
166 of the 1,311 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal50.4%
- Serious16112%
- Slight1,14587%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 164
- Slightly injured
- 1,300
- All casualties
- 1,469
Accidents by year at the EH7 5JR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 93 in 2004, against an average of 52 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH7 5JR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 17
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 20 |
| 2024 | 15 | 16 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 19 | 21 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019 | 37 | 38 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 |
| 2017 | 44 | 50 |
| 2016 | 52 | 54 |
| 2015 | 42 | 47 |
| 2014 | 62 | 63 |
| 2013 | 60 | 69 |
| 2012 | 68 | 73 |
| 2011 | 65 | 73 |
| 2010 | 73 | 82 |
| 2009 | 58 | 68 |
| 2008 | 65 | 73 |
| 2007 | 74 | 86 |
| 2006 | 75 | 87 |
| 2005 | 82 | 92 |
| 2004 | 93 | 106 |
| 2003 | 71 | 82 |
| 2002 | 87 | 99 |
| 2001 | 84 | 99 |
Map of crashes at the EH7 5JR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH7 5JR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Leith Walk, City of Edinburgh, EH7 5JR 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 EH7 5JR 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 Walk
- Council area
- the City of Edinburgh
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH7 5JR
- Postcode district
- EH7
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.95819, -3.18215
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 27 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 193rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH7 5JR hotspot
1,293 of the 1,311 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH7 5JR
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
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH8 8BA area0.8 km away, 169 casualties153 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 6RH area1.2 km away, 534 casualties499 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH2 2HG area1.2 km away, 2,995 casualties2,741 collisions
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 5HB area1.4 km away, 1,015 casualties909 collisions
- Craigentinny/Duddingston, City of Edinburgh, EH7 6FJ area1.5 km away, 693 casualties589 collisions
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH8 9HL area1.6 km away, 1,121 casualties1,017 collisions
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, EH6 7NE area2 km away, 248 casualties219 collisions
All 1,311 crashes at the EH7 5JR hotspot
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 27 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Volvo V90 crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Oct 2025, 05:57
- Volvo V90 and Peugeot Expert
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025991658532
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Sep 2025, 15:55
- Audi Q3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991651515
- Fatal
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Sep 2025, 01:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991648865
- Slight
Volkswagen Crafter crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Sep 2025, 16:00
- Volkswagen Crafter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991642095
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Sep 2025, 12:10
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991638162
- Serious
Toyota Auris crash on the B1350 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Aug 2025, 16:25
- Toyota Auris and Yamaha YZF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991633598
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Aug 2025, 16:15
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991634830
- Slight
MG 5 crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Aug 2025, 17:15
- MG 5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991627548
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jul 2025, 12:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991618423
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Jul 2025, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991611045
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jul 2025, 14:15
- Mini Countryman and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991610666
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Jul 2025, 21:17
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991610617
- Slight
Car crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Jun 2025, 16:22
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991603568
- Slight
Honda NSC crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 21 May 2025, 13:45
- Honda NSC and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991596320
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 May 2025, 15:20
- Ford KA, Hyundai i10 and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991588519
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Apr 2025, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991597465
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Dec 2024, 11:40
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991528656
- Slight
Volvo BE crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Nov 2024, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991517276
- Serious
Citroen Dispatch crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Nov 2024, 08:25
- Citroen Dispatch and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991516414
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Oct 2024, 07:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991507639
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Oct 2024, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991514890
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Oct 2024, 17:40
- A motorcycle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991499116
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Aug 2024, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991478873
- Serious
Fiat Panda crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Jul 2024, 20:45
- Fiat Panda and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991472461
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the B1350 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Jul 2024, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991470705
- Serious
Nissan Leaf crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Jun 2024, 13:50
- Nissan Leaf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991461901
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the B1350 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Jun 2024, 16:30
- Mercedes A Class, Lexus ES 300 and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991452243
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Apr 2024, 09:15
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991440880
- Slight
Skoda Citigo crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Mar 2024, 10:30
- Skoda Citigo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991423926
- Serious
Dacia Sandero crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Mar 2024, 07:05
- Dacia Sandero and Ducati Multistrada
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991423030
- Serious
Audi Q4 crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Jan 2024, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991405357
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1350 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Dec 2023, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991381794
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Nov 2023, 12:30
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991379431
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Sep 2023, 09:17
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991350004
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Aug 2023, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991338952
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 May 2023, 18:15
- Volkswagen UP and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991317993
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 May 2023, 10:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991305318
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Apr 2023, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991300148
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the B1350 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Feb 2023, 15:00
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991275172
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Jan 2023, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991268990
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Jan 2023, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991344907
- Serious
Volvo V40 crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Nov 2022, 13:10
- Volvo V40 and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991258894
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the B901 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Oct 2022, 17:58
- BMW 1 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991235995
- Serious
Car crash on the A900 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Oct 2022, 19:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991230965
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Oct 2022, 01:55
- Mercedes Vito and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991231272
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Sep 2022, 15:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991215247
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the B1350 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Aug 2022, 09:45
- Peugeot 2008 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991213523