Serious
Renault Kangoo crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Dec 2025, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991680219
Sighthill/Gorgie, City of Edinburgh, EH11 4QH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 462 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sighthill/Gorgie ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 541 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 70 were serious.
In 2025 there were 11 collisions here, up from 10 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 462
- 1,394th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 541
- 1.17 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 11
- Up 10% on 2024
Crash severity at the EH11 4QH hotspot
75 of the 462 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal51.1%
- Serious7015%
- Slight38784%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 73
- Slightly injured
- 463
- All casualties
- 541
Accidents by year at the EH11 4QH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 37 in 2004, against an average of 18 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH11 4QH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 11
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 16 | 19 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 21 | 34 |
| 2015 | 16 | 22 |
| 2014 | 21 | 22 |
| 2013 | 21 | 26 |
| 2012 | 20 | 23 |
| 2011 | 24 | 32 |
| 2010 | 15 | 16 |
| 2009 | 19 | 21 |
| 2008 | 30 | 31 |
| 2007 | 30 | 38 |
| 2006 | 24 | 27 |
| 2005 | 17 | 18 |
| 2004 | 37 | 42 |
| 2003 | 23 | 31 |
| 2002 | 27 | 30 |
| 2001 | 30 | 34 |
Map of crashes at the EH11 4QH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH11 4QH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sighthill/Gorgie, City of Edinburgh, EH11 4QH 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 EH11 4QH 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 4QH
- Postcode district
- EH11
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.92108, -3.28374
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 8 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,394th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH11 4QH hotspot
457 of the 462 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH11 4QH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Pentland Hills, City of Edinburgh, EH14 2TQ area, 0.9 km away, with 92 collisions.
- Pentland Hills, City of Edinburgh, EH14 2TQ area0.9 km away, 113 casualties92 collisions
- Sighthill/Gorgie, City of Edinburgh, EH11 3RG area1.1 km away, 369 casualties306 collisions
- Drum Brae/Gyle, City of Edinburgh, EH12 9LB area1.2 km away, 221 casualties180 collisions
- Sighthill/Gorgie, City of Edinburgh, EH14 2DG area1.4 km away, 158 casualties123 collisions
- Pentland Hills, City of Edinburgh, EH14 5BQ area1.5 km away, 376 casualties286 collisions
- Pentland Hills, City of Edinburgh, EH14 4AJ area1.7 km away, 852 casualties578 collisions
- Corstorphine/Murrayfield, City of Edinburgh, EH12 7DJ area2.2 km away, 144 casualties120 collisions
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart, City of Edinburgh, EH14 1SS area2.3 km away, 649 casualties565 collisions
All 462 crashes at the EH11 4QH hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 8 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Nov 2025, 17:55
- Suzuki SV 650 and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991662809
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Oct 2025, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991649964
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Oct 2025, 06:50
- Toyota Yaris and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991649742
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Aug 2025, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991630872
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Jun 2025, 20:10
- BMW 1 Series and Suzuki Celerio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991607721
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Jun 2025, 13:05
- Kia Sportage and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991601493
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Jun 2025, 16:15
- Seat Leon and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991618200
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 May 2025, 13:25
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991598638
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 4 May 2025, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991587183
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Mar 2025, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991562089
- Slight
Volvo XC60 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 6 Dec 2024, 00:40
- Volvo XC60, BMW 1 Series and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991526437
- Slight
MG HS crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Nov 2024, 17:00
- MG HS and KTM RC 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991512390
- Slight
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Oct 2024, 21:00
- An e-scooter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991499660
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Sep 2024, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991497195
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Sep 2024, 12:30
- Kia Ceed and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991492513
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Jul 2024, 17:30
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991470604
- Serious
Skoda Fabia crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 May 2024, 15:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991447893
- Serious
Volvo XC90 crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Apr 2024, 17:20
- Volvo XC90 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991432788
- Slight
Hyundai Bayon crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Mar 2024, 11:50
- Hyundai Bayon and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991420690
- Slight
Mercedes AMG Class crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 16 Jan 2024, 14:33
- Mercedes AMG Class and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991400658
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Dec 2023, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991392025
- Serious
Honda CBF 125 crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Oct 2023, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991369107
- Slight
Lorry crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Sep 2023, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991348781
- Fatal
Toyota Auris crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Jul 2023, 06:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991325773
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 May 2023, 16:45
- Ford Transit and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991304911
- Slight
Nissan Pixo crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Feb 2023, 13:45
- Nissan Pixo and Skoda Scala
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991282007
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Feb 2023, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991279389
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Jan 2023, 15:40
- Audi Q5, Kia Picanto, Skoda Fabia and Ford Focus
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991266550
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Jan 2023, 04:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991263515
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Dec 2022, 07:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991255855
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Sep 2022, 22:45
- BMW 5 Series and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991222379
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Jun 2022, 08:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991193970
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jun 2022, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991189062
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Jun 2022, 15:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991189056
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 6 May 2022, 08:27
- Audi A3 and Mercedes GLC Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991174977
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 May 2022, 07:40
- Mercedes Sprinter and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991173034
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Mar 2022, 06:03
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991157160
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Mar 2022, 14:00
- Vauxhall Astra, Volkswagen Passat and Seat Leon
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991155233
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Feb 2022, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991144666
- Slight
Hyundai ix20 crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Nov 2021, 13:30
- Hyundai ix20 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991112352
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Sep 2021, 10:00
- Volvo and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991093731
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Aug 2021, 13:20
- Nissan X-Trail and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991081951
- Slight
Vauxhall Crossland crash on the B701 in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Jun 2021, 16:45
- Vauxhall Crossland, Ford Transit and Vauxhall Insignia
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991061788
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jun 2021, 08:15
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991051615
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Apr 2021, 12:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991033926
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 27 Jan 2021, 10:15
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991018036
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the A71 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Dec 2020, 03:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020991008708