Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Dec 2025, 20:22
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2025991685434
Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH17 8QD area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 92 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Liberton/Gilmerton ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 141 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 92
- 8,534th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 141
- 1.53 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH17 8QD hotspot
15 of the 92 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal33.3%
- Serious1213%
- Slight7784%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 16
- Slightly injured
- 122
- All casualties
- 141
Accidents by year at the EH17 8QD hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2006, against an average of 3.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH17 8QD hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 14 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
Map of crashes at the EH17 8QD hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH17 8QD.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH17 8QD 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 EH17 8QD 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
- EH17 8QD
- Postcode district
- EH17
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.89496, -3.12724
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 18 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,534th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH17 8QD hotspot
2 of the 92 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH17 8QD
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH18 1HB area, 1.4 km away, with 89 collisions.
- Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH18 1HB area1.4 km away, 131 casualties89 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH17 8NR area1.6 km away, 351 casualties298 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4SP area2.1 km away, 189 casualties139 collisions
- Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1RU area2.2 km away, 367 casualties271 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 6HD area2.3 km away, 243 casualties198 collisions
- Midlothian West, Midlothian, EH20 9NJ area2.3 km away, 323 casualties235 collisions
- Midlothian West, Midlothian, EH20 9AE area2.3 km away, 94 casualties73 collisions
- Midlothian East, Midlothian, EH19 2BF area2.5 km away, 173 casualties137 collisions
All 92 crashes at the EH17 8QD hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 18 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Honda CB crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Sep 2025, 07:46
- Honda CB and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991639993
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Dec 2024, 17:00
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes Gle Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991530202
- Serious
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Aug 2024, 14:50
- Peugeot 2008, Hyundai i40 and Skoda Scala
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024991476271
- Slight
Mazda CX-30 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 May 2024, 15:30
- Mazda CX-30 and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991448436
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Jan 2024, 23:49
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991398308
- Slight
Vauxhall Grandland crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Oct 2023, 08:35
- Vauxhall Grandland and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991358829
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Sep 2023, 14:40
- Mercedes E Class and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991354569
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Aug 2023, 17:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991347352
- Serious
Ford Ka+ crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 May 2023, 16:40
- Ford Ka+ and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023991307212
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Dec 2022, 23:42
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991258458
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Sep 2022, 17:15
- Nissan Note and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991220993
- Slight
BMW R Series crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jun 2022, 16:45
- BMW R Series and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991198132
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Dec 2021, 12:50
- Ford Fiesta, Mazda CX-3 and Audi Q3
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021991124919
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Oct 2021, 18:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021991098460
- Slight
Honda GLR 125 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 28 Sep 2020, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990986203
- Serious
Honda CBF125N crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Dec 2019, 11:15
- Honda CBF125N and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950906629
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Oct 2019, 06:50
- DAF Trucks and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950886478
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Sep 2019, 17:07
- Volkswagen Golf and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950873573
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Aug 2019, 14:20
- Nissan Qashqai and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019950873068
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Nov 2018, 21:05
- Volkswagen Golf and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001638
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Sep 2018, 13:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes Gle Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001257
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Aug 2018, 17:23
- Skoda Fabia and Peugeot 108
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001064
- Serious
Honda CBF125M crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Jul 2018, 20:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000903
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Nov 2017, 07:00
- 2 other vehicles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002395
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Sep 2017, 15:35
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017950001932
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Nov 2016, 22:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950005502
- Serious
Honda NSC110E crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Aug 2016, 07:25
- Honda NSC110E and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950004200
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A768 in Midlothian, 6 Apr 2016, 14:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950001802
- Slight
Car crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Apr 2016, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950003600
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Jan 2016, 16:40
- Peugeot 207 and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950000734
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Oct 2015, 07:07
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950004404
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Aug 2015, 09:55
- Ford Mondeo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015950003805
- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Apr 2015, 17:20
- Mercedes CLK Class, Ford Mondeo and Audi Q3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015950001828
- Serious
Van crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Apr 2015, 08:00
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950001735
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Mar 2015, 13:35
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 7 casualties
Ref 2015950001438
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Feb 2015, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000757
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Nov 2014, 17:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950005895
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Oct 2014, 15:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950005436
- Slight
Opel crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 10 Aug 2014, 18:51
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014950004435
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Jun 2014, 04:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950003085
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Apr 2014, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950001877
- Slight
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 2 Jul 2013, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2013950003467
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Jun 2013, 21:40
- Vauxhall Insignia and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950003003
- Slight
Kawasaki ER500 crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 May 2013, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950002860
- Fatal
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 25 Apr 2013, 19:03
- Volkswagen Passat and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013950002197
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Feb 2013, 17:00
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013950000607
- Slight
Iveco-Ford crash on the A720 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Jul 2012, 16:55
- Iveco-Ford, Peugeot 207 and Vauxhall Combo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012950003679