Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Aug 2025, 15:25
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Nissan Qashqai, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Crossland
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991634096
Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4SP area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 139 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Liberton/Gilmerton ward, Midlothian, from 2001 to 2025, with 189 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 139
- 5,984th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 189
- 1.36 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH16 4SP hotspot
22 of the 139 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.7%
- Serious2115%
- Slight11784%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 25
- Slightly injured
- 163
- All casualties
- 189
Accidents by year at the EH16 4SP hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2002, against an average of 5.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH16 4SP hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 13 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 11 | 14 |
| 2006 | 8 | 11 |
| 2005 | 8 | 13 |
| 2004 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 13 |
| 2002 | 14 | 16 |
| 2001 | 8 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the EH16 4SP hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH16 4SP.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4SP 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 EH16 4SP 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
- Liberton/Gilmerton
- Council area
- Midlothian
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH16 4SP
- Postcode district
- EH16
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.91304, -3.11933
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 27 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 5,984th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH16 4SP hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Edinburgh had the most collisions, 46 of 139.
Accident hotspots near EH16 4SP
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1FW area, 1.3 km away, with 62 collisions.
- Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1FW area1.3 km away, 77 casualties62 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH17 7RZ area1.4 km away, 225 casualties189 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH17 8NR area1.6 km away, 351 casualties298 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4ZJ area1.8 km away, 104 casualties91 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH17 8QD area2.1 km away, 141 casualties92 collisions
- Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1RU area2.3 km away, 367 casualties271 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4DY area2.4 km away, 322 casualties266 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 6JA area2.6 km away, 134 casualties109 collisions
All 139 crashes at the EH16 4SP hotspot
Newest first, from 17 May 2001 to 27 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Jun 2025, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991609210
- Slight
Audi E-Tron crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 May 2025, 08:40
- Audi E-Tron and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991589316
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Apr 2025, 06:40
- Citroen Berlingo and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991595098
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Mar 2025, 12:02
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991565550
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Dec 2024, 17:30
- BMW 4 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991535957
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 5 Nov 2024, 12:55
- Hyundai Tucson, Kia Picanto and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991512725
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 19 Aug 2024, 17:15
- Audi A4 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991481558
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Feb 2024, 14:10
- Nissan Qashqai, Honda Civic, Vauxhall Mokka and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024991411345
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 6 Feb 2024, 17:48
- BMW 3 Series and Peugeot 108
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024991409197
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Oct 2023, 12:12
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991359654
- Slight
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jul 2023, 19:45
- Volkswagen T-Roc, Ford Fiesta and Skoda Fabia
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991329875
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 6 Jun 2023, 18:25
- BMW 4 Series, Skoda Fabia and Suzuki Swift
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991316431
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 11 Nov 2022, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991241256
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 7 Oct 2022, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991227804
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Jan 2022, 19:30
- Peugeot 208 and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991137417
- Serious
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 9 Sep 2021, 15:30
- Scania and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991085993
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Jun 2021, 18:32
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021991052780
- Slight
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 5 Feb 2021, 11:22
- Volkswagen Scirocco and Vauxhall Movano
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991039397
- Slight
Seat Altea crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Feb 2021, 07:42
- Seat Altea and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991019587
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Jan 2021, 08:15
- Ford Focus and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991016764
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 25 Nov 2020, 16:30
- Nissan Juke and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020991001956
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 4 Sep 2020, 15:18
- Ford Ecosport and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990987162
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 May 2020, 15:50
- Toyota Aygo, Mazda CX3 and Mercedes E Class
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020990952174
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 30 Nov 2019, 09:30
- Ford Fiesta, Hyundai i10 and Audi A5
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950904677
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Nov 2019, 20:15
- Volkswagen Golf and Seat Alhambra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950894569
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 2 Aug 2019, 19:12
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950864581
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 May 2019, 08:33
- Audi A1, Hyundai ix35 and Citroen C3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000617
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A720 in Midlothian, 10 May 2019, 12:57
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000560
- Slight
Kia Carens crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 13 Apr 2019, 19:18
- Kia Carens and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000441
- Slight
Car crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 1 Jan 2019, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000003
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 18 Oct 2018, 13:05
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001417
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jun 2017, 08:20
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001524
- Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 30 Sep 2016, 17:00
- Citroen Berlingo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950004616
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Sep 2016, 12:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950004519
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Aug 2016, 02:55
- London Taxis Int. TX1 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016950005379
- Serious
Peugeot 407 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 21 Jun 2016, 19:10
- Peugeot 407 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950003099
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Feb 2016, 07:37
- Peugeot 107 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950001202
- Slight
Citroen Dispatch crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Jan 2016, 18:34
- Citroen Dispatch, Renault Laguna and Volkswagen Touareg
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016950000296
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 15 Aug 2015, 16:31
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2015950003815
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Apr 2015, 13:05
- Vauxhall Insignia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950001685
- Slight
Mitsubishi L200 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 29 Jan 2015, 06:40
- Mitsubishi L200, Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000380
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Jan 2015, 08:10
- Vauxhall Combo, Honda Civic and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000378
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 25 Jan 2015, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000322
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 23 Jan 2015, 17:24
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000245
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Sep 2014, 15:30
- Honda Jazz and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004910
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 12 May 2014, 15:40
- Nissan Almera and Mazda MX-5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950002747
- Slight
Mini One crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Apr 2014, 07:30
- Mini One and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950001897