Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Dec 2025, 17:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991681156
Sighthill/Gorgie, City of Edinburgh, EH11 2FD area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 634 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sighthill/Gorgie ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 702 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 96 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 634
- 809th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 702
- 1.11 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH11 2FD hotspot
98 of the 634 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.3%
- Serious9615%
- Slight53685%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 96
- Slightly injured
- 604
- All casualties
- 702
Accidents by year at the EH11 2FD hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 52 in 2001, against an average of 25 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH11 2FD hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 8
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | 23 | 27 |
| 2017 | 15 | 18 |
| 2016 | 28 | 32 |
| 2015 | 26 | 27 |
| 2014 | 17 | 18 |
| 2013 | 25 | 27 |
| 2012 | 33 | 35 |
| 2011 | 34 | 34 |
| 2010 | 23 | 23 |
| 2009 | 26 | 28 |
| 2008 | 28 | 33 |
| 2007 | 29 | 34 |
| 2006 | 30 | 32 |
| 2005 | 37 | 46 |
| 2004 | 42 | 51 |
| 2003 | 43 | 47 |
| 2002 | 42 | 49 |
| 2001 | 52 | 54 |
Map of crashes at the EH11 2FD hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH11 2FD.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sighthill/Gorgie, City of Edinburgh, EH11 2FD 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 EH11 2FD 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
- Sighthill/Gorgie
- Council area
- the City of Edinburgh
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH11 2FD
- Postcode district
- EH11
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.93999, -3.23145
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 10 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 809th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH11 2FD hotspot
All 634 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH11 2FD
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart, City of Edinburgh, EH11 1RW area, 1 km away, with 220 collisions.
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart, City of Edinburgh, EH11 1RW area1 km away, 256 casualties220 collisions
- Corstorphine/Murrayfield, City of Edinburgh, EH12 5RQ area1.2 km away, 297 casualties244 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH10 4JW area1.3 km away, 118 casualties113 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 8BZ area1.4 km away, 1,397 casualties1,226 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH3 7EG area1.4 km away, 130 casualties116 collisions
- Morningside, City of Edinburgh, EH10 4DR area1.6 km away, 457 casualties417 collisions
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart, City of Edinburgh, EH14 1SS area1.6 km away, 649 casualties565 collisions
- Inverleith, City of Edinburgh, EH4 1DD area2 km away, 395 casualties346 collisions
All 634 crashes at the EH11 2FD hotspot
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 10 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Oct 2025, 22:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991653063
- Serious
Skoda Superb crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Oct 2025, 20:50
- Skoda Superb and Honda NSC
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991650629
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Sep 2025, 16:45
- Toyota RAV4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991648137
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Sep 2025, 10:00
- Ford Puma and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991644154
- Slight
Renault Zoe crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Apr 2025, 11:12
- Renault Zoe and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991574386
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Mar 2025, 18:35
- BMW 3 Series, Volvo, Audi Q2, Vauxhall Corsa and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991561626
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Feb 2025, 15:00
- Ford Transit and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991561852
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Nov 2024, 07:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991522061
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Nov 2024, 11:29
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991512402
- Serious
Porsche Taycan crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Sep 2024, 08:10
- Porsche Taycan and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991495655
- Slight
Yamaha YZF crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Jun 2024, 08:30
- Yamaha YZF and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991454270
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Feb 2024, 02:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991413418
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Jan 2024, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991403109
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 1 Dec 2023, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991383794
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Nov 2023, 11:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991372041
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Oct 2023, 13:00
- Renault Clio and Triumph Sprint GT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991359748
- Slight
Renault Twingo crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Sep 2023, 02:25
- Renault Twingo and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991362998
- Serious
Lexus UX 250 crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Aug 2023, 15:51
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991347376
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Aug 2023, 07:40
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991346554
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Aug 2023, 17:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991340372
- Serious
Lexus UX 250 crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jun 2023, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991319765
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Nov 2022, 17:35
- Vauxhall Agila and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991246386
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Sep 2022, 03:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991219898
- Slight
Jeep Cherokee crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Sep 2022, 08:00
- Jeep Cherokee and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991223294
- Slight
Car crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Jul 2022, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991199611
- Serious
London Taxis Int. TX4 crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jun 2022, 14:20
- London Taxis Int. TX4 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991183921
- Serious
Hyundai Kona crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 May 2022, 07:30
- Hyundai Kona and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991181446
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 May 2022, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991176032
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Mar 2022, 08:00
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991156589
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Mar 2022, 14:51
- Nissan Micra and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991156849
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Mar 2022, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991153627
- Slight
Peugeot E7 crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Feb 2022, 20:48
- Peugeot E7, Ford Transit and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022991143171
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Feb 2022, 18:53
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991241469
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Jan 2022, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991138470
- Serious
Scania crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Nov 2021, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991110270
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A70 in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Oct 2021, 06:45
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991101326
- Serious
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Sep 2021, 18:40
- Volkswagen T-Roc and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991091201
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Sep 2021, 19:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991085002
- Serious
Car crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Sep 2021, 19:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991083906
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 Aug 2021, 02:46
- Peugeot 206 and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991082196
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Aug 2021, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991074804
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Aug 2021, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991074647
- Slight
Ford Ka+ crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Jul 2021, 12:54
- Ford Ka+ and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991071612
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Jul 2021, 19:32
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991070846
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Jun 2021, 13:30
- BMW 2 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991142169
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Jun 2021, 23:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Honda GLR 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991059465
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A8 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jun 2021, 07:25
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991051895