Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Aug 2025, 17:50
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991628043
Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH15 1SE area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 220 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Portobello/Craigmillar ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 263 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 220
- 3,833rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 263
- 1.20 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH15 1SE hotspot
39 of the 220 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.4%
- Serious3616%
- Slight18182%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 36
- Slightly injured
- 224
- All casualties
- 263
Accidents by year at the EH15 1SE hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 20 in 2006, against an average of 8.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH15 1SE hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 | 12 |
| 2013 | 10 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 12 | 15 |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 |
| 2007 | 8 | 9 |
| 2006 | 20 | 27 |
| 2005 | 11 | 14 |
| 2004 | 10 | 11 |
| 2003 | 14 | 16 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 |
| 2001 | 14 | 16 |
Map of crashes at the EH15 1SE hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH15 1SE.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH15 1SE 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 EH15 1SE 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
- Portobello/Craigmillar
- Council area
- the City of Edinburgh
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH15 1SE
- Postcode district
- EH15
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.94685, -3.13037
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 12 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 3,833rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH15 1SE hotspot
212 of the 220 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH15 1SE
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Craigentinny/Duddingston, City of Edinburgh, EH7 6SJ area, 1.1 km away, with 355 collisions.
- Craigentinny/Duddingston, City of Edinburgh, EH7 6SJ area1.1 km away, 428 casualties355 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH15 1AW area1.2 km away, 129 casualties107 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH15 3AP area1.3 km away, 503 casualties421 collisions
- Craigentinny/Duddingston, City of Edinburgh, EH8 7BD area1.4 km away, 167 casualties146 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4EZ area1.5 km away, 91 casualties76 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4DY area1.6 km away, 322 casualties266 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH15 3FL area1.8 km away, 413 casualties339 collisions
- Craigentinny/Duddingston, City of Edinburgh, EH7 6FJ area2.1 km away, 693 casualties589 collisions
All 220 crashes at the EH15 1SE hotspot
Newest first, from 19 March 2001 to 12 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Feb 2025, 15:45
- Volkswagen Polo and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991552875
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Dec 2024, 18:05
- Fiat 500 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991524603
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Jul 2024, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991471431
- Slight
Van crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Jul 2024, 08:00
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991465385
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A199 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 May 2024, 15:35
- Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991443018
- Slight
BMW X4 crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Mar 2024, 09:00
- BMW X4, BMW i3, Volkswagen Tiguan and Renault Kadjar
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991421963
- Serious
Peugeot 207 crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Dec 2023, 17:45
- Peugeot 207 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991433672
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A199 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Sep 2023, 15:50
- Peugeot 208 and Mazda CX-3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991353735
- Serious
Mitsubishi crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Sep 2023, 10:45
- Mitsubishi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991349109
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Sep 2023, 09:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991347589
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Jun 2023, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991320923
- Serious
Lexus UX 250 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Feb 2023, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991277699
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jan 2023, 16:45
- Skoda Octavia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991269120
- Serious
Yamaha YZF crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Sep 2022, 18:15
- Yamaha YZF, Mercedes Eqc Class, Mini Cooper and Toyota Yaris
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991219424
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Aug 2022, 18:15
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991212956
- Slight
Car crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Jun 2022, 13:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991188351
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Apr 2022, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991166991
- Serious
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jan 2022, 13:38
- BMW X5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991127871
- Serious
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Nov 2021, 13:50
- Mercedes Vito and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991115227
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Nov 2021, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991109911
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Oct 2021, 10:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991126328
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Jun 2021, 15:20
- Suzuki Swift and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991053260
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A199 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Nov 2020, 00:14
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990998853
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Nov 2020, 11:00
- Audi S3 and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990994838
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Aug 2020, 10:05
- Ford Transit Custom and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990970608
- Fatal
Car crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Jul 2020, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990964557
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 May 2020, 15:43
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990961953
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6106 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 May 2020, 06:28
- Volkswagen Polo and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990949731
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Feb 2020, 10:25
- Iveco Daily and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990930368
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Jan 2020, 11:55
- Mercedes A Class and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990923805
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Dec 2019, 16:25
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950910234
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 May 2019, 08:50
- Volvo and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000608
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Mar 2019, 20:45
- Citroen Saxo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000280
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Jul 2018, 14:00
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018950000851
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Jun 2018, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2018950000822
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Jun 2018, 10:00
- Seat Ibiza and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018950000761
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Apr 2018, 09:49
- Nissan Note and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000545
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Apr 2018, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000535
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Apr 2018, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000520
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Dec 2017, 17:20
- Ford Galaxy and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002669
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A6106 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Aug 2017, 19:30
- Mini Cooper and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017950001864
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Jul 2017, 04:30
- Honda Civic and London Taxis Int. TX1
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950001684
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Apr 2017, 15:30
- Peugeot 207 and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001952
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Mar 2017, 11:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950000939
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Mar 2017, 11:01
- A taxi and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950000775
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Nov 2016, 06:30
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950005532
- Slight
Minibus crash on the A1 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Nov 2016, 15:15
- A minibus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950005154