Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4EZ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4EZ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 76 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Portobello/Craigmillar ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 91 casualties. Of those collisions, 11 were serious and none fatal.

No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 76; 10,054th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 91; 1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 0; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the EH16 4EZ hotspot

11 of the 76 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1114%
Slight6586%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 11
Slightly injured: 80
All casualties: 91

Accidents by year at the EH16 4EZ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2021, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the EH16 4EZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	0	0
2024	1	1
2023	3	3
2022	2	2
2021	7	7
2020	2	2
2019	3	3
2018	2	2
2017	2	2
2016	3	3
2015	5	6
2014	6	9
2013	3	5
2012	1	2
2011	2	3
2010	1	1
2009	3	3
2008	5	6
2007	2	4
2006	4	5
2005	2	3
2004	3	3
2003	1	1
2002	6	8
2001	7	7

Map of crashes at the EH16 4EZ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH16 4EZ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4EZ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the EH16 4EZ 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: EH16 4EZ
Postcode district: EH16
Centre (latitude, longitude): 55.93775, -3.14774
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 25 May 2024
Rank by collisions: 10,054th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the EH16 4EZ hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the B6095, with 14 of 76, followed by the A6095 with 7.

Collisions at the EH16 4EZ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	B6095	14	22	1
2nd	A6095	7	7	4
3rd	B1	1	1	0

Towns near the EH16 4EZ hotspot

53 of the 76 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Accident hotspots near EH16 4EZ

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4DY area, 1.1 km away, with 266 collisions.

All 76 crashes at the EH16 4EZ hotspot

Newest first, from 9 April 2001 to 25 May 2024, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight25 May 2024, 12:55
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 May 2024, 12:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991448096
Slight28 Dec 2023, 09:00
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Dec 2023, 09:00
- Ford Transit and Volkswagen Bora
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991393473
Slight5 May 2023, 10:05
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 5 May 2023, 10:05
- BMW X5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991304326
Slight11 Mar 2023, 14:05
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Mar 2023, 14:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991287849
Serious5 Oct 2022, 21:45
Skoda Superb crash on the A6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Oct 2022, 21:45
- Skoda Superb and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991227054
Slight19 Aug 2022, 19:40
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Aug 2022, 19:40
- Fiat 500 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991212199
Slight24 Oct 2021, 23:30
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Oct 2021, 23:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991102567
Slight17 Sep 2021, 07:00
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Sep 2021, 07:00
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991088684
Slight23 Aug 2021, 16:52
Volvo crash on the A6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Aug 2021, 16:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991082107
Slight19 Jul 2021, 16:30
Skoda Roomster crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jul 2021, 16:30
- Skoda Roomster and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991071119
Slight12 Jun 2021, 20:30
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jun 2021, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991055358
Serious10 Jun 2021, 17:00
Ford Focus crash on the A6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Jun 2021, 17:00
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991056420
Slight7 May 2021, 12:35
Daihatsu Sirion crash on the B1 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 May 2021, 12:35
- Daihatsu Sirion and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991044543
Slight19 Mar 2020, 16:20
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Mar 2020, 16:20
- Honda Civic and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990941440
Serious10 Mar 2020, 15:41
Citroen Relay crash on the A6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Mar 2020, 15:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990938870
Serious22 May 2019, 08:11
Peugeot 107 crash on the A6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 May 2019, 08:11
- Peugeot 107 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000616
Slight21 Feb 2019, 17:18
Hyundai i10 crash on the A6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Feb 2019, 17:18
- Hyundai i10 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000213
Slight19 Feb 2019, 10:00
Mercedes Gla Class crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Feb 2019, 10:00
- Mercedes Gla Class and Volkswagen Jetta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000208
Slight15 Nov 2018, 14:00
Mercedes A Class crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Nov 2018, 14:00
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001549
Slight18 Jun 2018, 08:40
Skoda Fabia crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 18 Jun 2018, 08:40
- Skoda Fabia and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000778
Slight15 Nov 2017, 13:15
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Nov 2017, 13:15
- Audi A1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002427
Serious12 Sep 2017, 01:13
Hyundai Santa Fe crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Sep 2017, 01:13
- Hyundai Santa Fe, Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001992
Slight31 Oct 2016, 11:00
Mercedes Vito crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Oct 2016, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950005067
Slight24 Aug 2016, 13:40
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Aug 2016, 13:40
- Volkswagen Polo, Fiat Punto and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950004046
Slight16 Apr 2016, 06:57
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Apr 2016, 06:57
- Vauxhall Zafira and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950001895
Slight26 Nov 2015, 14:14
Van crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Nov 2015, 14:14
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950005466
Slight23 Aug 2015, 12:51
Renault Espace crash on the B6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Aug 2015, 12:51
- Renault Espace and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003885
Slight19 Jul 2015, 16:10
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jul 2015, 16:10
- Nissan Micra and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003363
Slight6 Jun 2015, 12:20
Lexus RX450 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Jun 2015, 12:20
- Lexus RX450 and Honda CBR500RA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950002723
Slight24 Feb 2015, 17:00
Daihatsu Charade crash on the B6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Feb 2015, 17:00
- Daihatsu Charade and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015950000752
Slight5 Nov 2014, 15:37
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Nov 2014, 15:37
- Honda Jazz and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950005574
Slight22 Jul 2014, 12:55
Honda CG125 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Jul 2014, 12:55
- Honda CG125 and Citroen Dispatch
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004003
Slight8 Jul 2014, 12:45
Toyota Yaris crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Jul 2014, 12:45
- Toyota Yaris and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950003707
Slight30 Apr 2014, 17:40
Ford Focus crash on the B6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Apr 2014, 17:40
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014950002357
Slight26 Mar 2014, 08:10
Toyota Yaris crash on the B6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Mar 2014, 08:10
- Toyota Yaris, Mercedes A Class and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014950001715
Slight21 Feb 2014, 09:15
Audi A4 crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Feb 2014, 09:15
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950001022
Slight1 Aug 2013, 07:30
Honda CRV crash on the B6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Aug 2013, 07:30
- Honda CRV and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950003958
Slight8 Jun 2013, 16:35
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Jun 2013, 16:35
- Ford Fiesta and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013950003071
Slight28 May 2013, 13:00
Renault Laguna crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 May 2013, 13:00
- Renault Laguna and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950002819
Slight17 Jun 2012, 06:28
Hyundai Getz crash on the B6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jun 2012, 06:28
- Hyundai Getz and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012950003356
Slight17 Dec 2011, 03:40
Taxi crash on the B6095 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Dec 2011, 03:40
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950008186
Slight15 Jan 2011, 18:45
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Jan 2011, 18:45
- Mazda 6 and Ford Fusion
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011950000398
Slight14 Oct 2010, 19:45
Land Rover Freelander crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Oct 2010, 19:45
- Land Rover Freelander and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950007532
Slight24 Nov 2009, 14:20
Honda CRV crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Nov 2009, 14:20
- Honda CRV and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950009388
Slight6 Aug 2009, 17:05
Renault Laguna crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Aug 2009, 17:05
- Renault Laguna and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950006015
Slight26 Jul 2009, 00:01
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Jul 2009, 00:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950005721
Serious17 Nov 2008, 06:30
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Nov 2008, 06:30
- Toyota Yaris and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008950009923
Slight11 Oct 2008, 09:45
Honda Jazz crash on a C road in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Oct 2008, 09:45
- Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008950008318