Slight
Mercedes AMG Class crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 29 Dec 2024, 17:30
- Mercedes AMG Class and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991535709
Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 8AR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 170 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Penicuik ward, Midlothian, from 2001 to 2025, with 190 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious.
No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 170
- 4,996th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 190
- 1.12 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH26 8AR hotspot
24 of the 170 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.6%
- Serious2314%
- Slight14686%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 23
- Slightly injured
- 166
- All casualties
- 190
Accidents by year at the EH26 8AR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 18 in 2002, against an average of 6.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH26 8AR 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| 2009 | 10 | 11 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 |
| 2006 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 | 10 | 13 |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 |
| 2002 | 18 | 21 |
| 2001 | 16 | 19 |
Map of crashes at the EH26 8AR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH26 8AR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 8AR 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 EH26 8AR 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
- Penicuik
- Council area
- Midlothian
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH26 8AR
- Postcode district
- EH26
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.83234, -3.22184
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 29 December 2024
- Rank by collisions
- 4,996th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH26 8AR hotspot
All 170 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Penicuik.
Accident hotspots near EH26 8AR
3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Midlothian West, Midlothian, EH26 0NX area, 3.6 km away, with 87 collisions.
All 170 crashes at the EH26 8AR hotspot
Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 29 December 2024, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
BMW S 1000 crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 16 Mar 2024, 14:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991421755
- Serious
Ford S-Max crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 20 Oct 2023, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991367464
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 25 Jan 2022, 08:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991136980
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 10 Oct 2021, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021991116842
- Slight
Car crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 29 Jul 2021, 07:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991071952
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 29 Jun 2021, 18:10
- A motorcycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991061012
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 2 Aug 2020, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990969101
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B6372 in Midlothian, 22 Jan 2020, 20:11
- Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020990922300
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 26 Nov 2019, 19:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950911151
- Slight
Nissan NV200 crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 27 Sep 2019, 15:00
- Nissan NV200 and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950882387
- Slight
Mini Clubman crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 28 Aug 2019, 17:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950875493
- Serious
Volkswagen Touran crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 5 Jun 2019, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000695
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 3 Jun 2019, 11:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000730
- Slight
Dacia Duster crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 13 Feb 2019, 07:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000199
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 9 Feb 2019, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000170
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 19 Dec 2018, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001727
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 26 Sep 2018, 14:40
- Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018950001308
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 19 Mar 2018, 17:00
- Ford Fiesta, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000358
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 6 Mar 2018, 08:30
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000296
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 10 Dec 2017, 14:20
- Mini One and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002578
- Serious
Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 20 Mar 2017, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001056
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 28 Oct 2016, 11:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950005040
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 15 Oct 2016, 22:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950004819
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 6 Jun 2016, 21:57
- Peugeot 207 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950002756
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 26 May 2016, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950002681
- Slight
Rover 45 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 2 Feb 2016, 18:44
- Rover 45 and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950000969
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 2 Dec 2015, 13:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950005547
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 1 Nov 2015, 11:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950005055
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 11 Sep 2015, 07:39
- Mercedes Sprinter and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950004098
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 17 Mar 2015, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950001160
- Slight
Hyundai Coupe crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 1 Feb 2015, 12:49
- Hyundai Coupe and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000403
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 9 Jan 2015, 17:45
- Ford Fiesta and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000089
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 30 Oct 2014, 19:30
- Vauxhall Insignia and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950005502
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 23 Oct 2014, 13:30
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950005363
- Slight
MG ZR crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 30 Sep 2014, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004989
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 23 Sep 2014, 18:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004955
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 6 Aug 2014, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004350
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 16 Jul 2014, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950003902
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 3 Jul 2014, 08:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950003644
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 24 Feb 2014, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950001272
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 30 Nov 2013, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950006599
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 20 Nov 2013, 13:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950006349
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 26 Apr 2013, 14:40
- Ford Fiesta and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950002210
- Fatal
Toyota Hilux crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 12 Mar 2013, 15:55
- Toyota Hilux, Kia Soul and Kia Rio
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950001383
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 30 Dec 2012, 10:00
- A bus or coach, a bicycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950007405
- Slight
Car crash on the A701 in Midlothian, 22 Dec 2012, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950007361
- Slight
Nissan Pixo crash on an unclassified road in Midlothian, 13 Nov 2012, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950006405