Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Oct 2025, 12:55
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen ID4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991657766
Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 5QU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 252 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Liberton/Gilmerton ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 302 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 59 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 252
- 3,263rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 302
- 1.20 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH16 5QU hotspot
62 of the 252 collisions here (25%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.2%
- Serious5923%
- Slight19075%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 62
- Slightly injured
- 237
- All casualties
- 302
Accidents by year at the EH16 5QU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 18 in 2004, against an average of 10 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH16 5QU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 | 17 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 |
| 2012 | 13 | 15 |
| 2011 | 10 | 14 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 |
| 2008 | 15 | 17 |
| 2007 | 11 | 16 |
| 2006 | 13 | 16 |
| 2005 | 14 | 19 |
| 2004 | 18 | 23 |
| 2003 | 12 | 14 |
| 2002 | 13 | 14 |
| 2001 | 16 | 22 |
Map of crashes at the EH16 5QU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH16 5QU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 5QU 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 EH16 5QU 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
- the City of Edinburgh
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH16 5QU
- Postcode district
- EH16
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.92133, -3.15984
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 22 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 3,263rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH16 5QU hotspot
196 of the 252 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH16 5QU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 6JA area, 0.9 km away, with 109 collisions.
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 6JA area0.9 km away, 134 casualties109 collisions
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH16 5PG area1.3 km away, 752 casualties625 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH17 7RZ area1.4 km away, 225 casualties189 collisions
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH9 3HT area1.9 km away, 98 casualties85 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH17 8NR area2 km away, 351 casualties298 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4EZ area2 km away, 91 casualties76 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4DY area2.1 km away, 322 casualties266 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 6HD area2.1 km away, 243 casualties198 collisions
All 252 crashes at the EH16 5QU hotspot
Newest first, from 26 January 2001 to 22 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Apr 2025, 07:17
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991580440
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Apr 2025, 16:27
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991577987
- Serious
Volkswagen Jetta crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Mar 2025, 19:45
- Volkswagen Jetta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991574343
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Nov 2024, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991521858
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Aug 2024, 07:20
- Renault Scenic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991484600
- Serious
Honda CBR crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jun 2024, 12:35
- Honda CBR and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024991454923
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Mar 2024, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991421078
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Jan 2024, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991404916
- Slight
Minibus crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Dec 2023, 08:30
- A minibus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991387127
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Nov 2023, 22:45
- Peugeot 207 and Hyundai Ioniq
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991370478
- Serious
Bus crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Nov 2023, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991373556
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Jun 2023, 12:50
- Mercedes Vito and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991316863
- Slight
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Oct 2022, 22:55
- Volkswagen T-Roc, Toyota Auris and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991236579
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Sep 2022, 19:55
- Peugeot 308, Vauxhall Corsa and Audi A5
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022991225091
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Jul 2022, 22:07
- BMW X5, BMW 1 Series and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991207551
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Jun 2022, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991184818
- Serious
Suzuki Alto crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 May 2022, 11:35
- Suzuki Alto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991182364
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 May 2022, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991177920
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Jan 2022, 07:40
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991130651
- Serious
Honda WW125 crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Nov 2021, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991108523
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Aug 2021, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991076642
- Slight
Skoda Yeti crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Jun 2021, 09:09
- Skoda Yeti and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991053909
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Apr 2021, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991040385
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Feb 2021, 21:00
- Skoda Fabia and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991025598
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Jul 2020, 08:00
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990967124
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Jul 2020, 18:05
- Vauxhall Vectra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990963102
- Fatal
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Jun 2020, 08:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990959806
- Serious
Skoda Fabia crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jan 2020, 16:47
- Skoda Fabia and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990950775
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Jan 2020, 07:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990916663
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Dec 2019, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950912482
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Oct 2019, 14:43
- Toyota Aygo, Fiat Doblo, BMW 3 Series and Nissan NV200
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019950891412
- Slight
Car crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Oct 2019, 14:55
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950889638
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Jul 2019, 18:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950860922
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Jul 2019, 09:35
- BMW 3 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019950859131
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Jul 2019, 12:15
- Volkswagen Golf and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950855878
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Jan 2019, 17:25
- Toyota Avensis and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000080
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Nov 2018, 16:45
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001625
- Slight
Car crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Nov 2018, 07:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001745
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Oct 2018, 17:10
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001370
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Aug 2018, 17:00
- Mercedes GLC Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001069
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 31 May 2018, 17:03
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000696
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Mar 2018, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000432
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Mar 2018, 09:15
- Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000361
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Jan 2018, 04:00
- Skoda Octavia and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000111
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Nov 2017, 08:30
- Suzuki Swift and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002437
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Oct 2017, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002219
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A772 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Oct 2017, 15:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002148