Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 20 Oct 2025, 13:03
- Vauxhall Corsa and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991685967
Midlothian South, Midlothian, EH23 4RT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 113 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Midlothian South ward, Midlothian, from 2001 to 2025, with 145 casualties. Of those collisions, 14 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 113
- 7,177th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 145
- 1.28 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH23 4RT hotspot
14 of the 113 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious1412%
- Slight9988%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 14
- Slightly injured
- 131
- All casualties
- 145
Accidents by year at the EH23 4RT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2013, against an average of 4.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH23 4RT hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 10 | 14 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 |
| 2009 | 8 | 11 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 8 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 |
| 2003 | 7 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 | 10 |
Map of crashes at the EH23 4RT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH23 4RT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Midlothian South, Midlothian, EH23 4RT 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 EH23 4RT 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
- Midlothian South
- Council area
- Midlothian
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH23 4RT
- Postcode district
- EH23
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.85233, -3.05722
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 20 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 7,177th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH23 4RT hotspot
81 of the 113 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Gorebridge and Mayfield.
Accident hotspots near EH23 4RT
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Midlothian South, Midlothian, EH23 4HG area, 1.4 km away, with 82 collisions.
- Midlothian South, Midlothian, EH23 4HG area1.4 km away, 108 casualties82 collisions
- Midlothian South, Midlothian, EH22 4NB area2 km away, 134 casualties114 collisions
- Midlothian East, Midlothian, EH22 4SX area2.4 km away, 198 casualties166 collisions
- Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 3NT area3 km away, 91 casualties71 collisions
- Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 2JN area4.1 km away, 242 casualties209 collisions
- Midlothian East, Midlothian, EH19 2BF area4.1 km away, 173 casualties137 collisions
- Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area4.6 km away, 395 casualties326 collisions
- Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 2DB area4.6 km away, 205 casualties171 collisions
All 113 crashes at the EH23 4RT hotspot
Newest first, from 26 April 2001 to 20 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 17 Sep 2024, 07:50
- Volkswagen Polo and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991496000
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 11 Jul 2024, 16:50
- Vauxhall Astra and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991485677
- Slight
Volkswagen Urban crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 2 Feb 2024, 19:40
- Volkswagen Urban and Suzuki Ignis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991437474
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 30 Aug 2023, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991346982
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 30 May 2023, 11:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991312860
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 10 Oct 2022, 17:00
- Nissan Qashqai and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991228992
- Slight
Audi RS3 crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 27 Jul 2022, 21:30
- Audi RS3, Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991203622
- Slight
Suzuki Grand Vitara crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 2 Nov 2021, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991105261
- Slight
Suzuki Grand Vitara crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 2 Jun 2021, 15:10
- Suzuki Grand Vitara and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991051681
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 29 Sep 2020, 11:10
- Toyota C-HR and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990985559
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 31 Mar 2020, 19:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990943604
- Serious
Car crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 27 Dec 2019, 17:25
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950913750
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 7 Dec 2019, 18:30
- Dacia Sandero and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019950907590
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 18 Apr 2019, 16:00
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000467
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 2 Mar 2019, 10:00
- BMW 3 Series and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019950000243
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 31 Dec 2018, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000008
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 9 Oct 2018, 19:30
- Toyota Aygo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018950001376
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 24 Jun 2018, 09:25
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000811
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 4 Apr 2018, 15:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018950000473
- Serious
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 7 Aug 2017, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001814
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 23 Jul 2017, 14:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017950001736
- Slight
Honda MSX125 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 16 Jun 2017, 22:00
- Honda MSX125 and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001533
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 6 Jun 2017, 11:14
- Nissan Juke and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001598
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 10 Apr 2017, 20:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001155
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 20 Jul 2016, 14:40
- Toyota Yaris and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950004126
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 7 Dec 2015, 14:45
- Ford Focus, Volvo S40 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950005596
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 11 Sep 2015, 15:20
- Ford Transit and Kia Cerato
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950004285
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 4 Aug 2015, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003643
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 21 Jun 2015, 16:00
- Ford Fiesta, Honda XR125L, Volvo V50, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003060
- Slight
White Knuckle 125 crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 9 Apr 2015, 16:55
- White Knuckle 125 and Nissan Navara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950001741
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 6 Mar 2015, 17:25
- Fiat Punto and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000876
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 17 Dec 2014, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950006694
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 3 Dec 2014, 13:45
- Ford Transit and Skoda Roomster
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014950000029
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 7 Sep 2014, 23:05
- Vauxhall Astra and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004718
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 1 Mar 2014, 18:20
- Renault Clio and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014950001673
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 23 Jan 2014, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950000409
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 15 Nov 2013, 11:30
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950006212
- Slight
Volvo S40 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 11 Nov 2013, 06:45
- Volvo S40 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950000815
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 1 Oct 2013, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950005429
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A7 in Midlothian, 30 Sep 2013, 16:35
- Seat Leon and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950005305
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 26 Jul 2013, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950003990
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 24 Jun 2013, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950003451
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 17 Jun 2013, 14:40
- Land Rover Discovery and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950003341
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 14 May 2013, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 5 casualties
Ref 2013950002566
- Serious
Mitsubishi L200 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 21 Mar 2013, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950001585
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 22 Jan 2013, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950000401
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the B704 in Midlothian, 22 Dec 2012, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950007291