Slight
Car crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Dec 2025, 18:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991682298
Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH16 5PG area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 625 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Southside/Newington ward, the City of Edinburgh, from 2001 to 2025, with 752 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 88 were serious.
In 2025 there were 14 collisions here, up from 12 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 625
- 832nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 752
- 1.20 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 14
- Up 17% on 2024
Crash severity at the EH16 5PG hotspot
90 of the 625 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.3%
- Serious8814%
- Slight53586%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 95
- Slightly injured
- 655
- All casualties
- 752
Accidents by year at the EH16 5PG hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 47 in 2002, against an average of 25 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH16 5PG hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 14
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 19 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 |
| 2023 | 11 | 15 |
| 2022 | 18 | 24 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 24 | 26 |
| 2018 | 25 | 27 |
| 2017 | 22 | 24 |
| 2016 | 30 | 31 |
| 2015 | 26 | 31 |
| 2014 | 35 | 39 |
| 2013 | 30 | 32 |
| 2012 | 22 | 28 |
| 2011 | 29 | 36 |
| 2010 | 27 | 38 |
| 2009 | 26 | 28 |
| 2008 | 40 | 57 |
| 2007 | 33 | 43 |
| 2006 | 26 | 33 |
| 2005 | 23 | 34 |
| 2004 | 36 | 37 |
| 2003 | 27 | 32 |
| 2002 | 47 | 54 |
| 2001 | 26 | 28 |
Map of crashes at the EH16 5PG hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH16 5PG.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH16 5PG area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the EH16 5PG 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
- Southside/Newington
- Council area
- the City of Edinburgh
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH16 5PG
- Postcode district
- EH16
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.93097, -3.17071
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 12 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 832nd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH16 5PG hotspot
583 of the 625 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Edinburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH16 5PG
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH9 3HT area, 1.2 km away, with 85 collisions.
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH9 3HT area1.2 km away, 98 casualties85 collisions
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH9 1UE area1.3 km away, 406 casualties358 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 5QU area1.3 km away, 302 casualties252 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4EZ area1.6 km away, 91 casualties76 collisions
- Southside/Newington, City of Edinburgh, EH8 9HL area1.6 km away, 1,121 casualties1,017 collisions
- Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh, EH16 6JA area2 km away, 134 casualties109 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH16 4DY area2.3 km away, 322 casualties266 collisions
- City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH8 8BA area2.3 km away, 169 casualties153 collisions
All 625 crashes at the EH16 5PG hotspot
Newest first, from 30 January 2001 to 12 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 9 Nov 2025, 10:57
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991666399
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 8 Nov 2025, 10:45
- Mercedes C Class, Skoda Octavia and Hyundai Tucson
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991665380
- Slight
Fiat Tipo crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 17 Oct 2025, 22:56
- Fiat Tipo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991672427
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Sep 2025, 16:00
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991638816
- Fatal
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Aug 2025, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991631826
- Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Aug 2025, 14:00
- Mercedes Gla Class and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2025991630556
- Slight
Car crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 31 May 2025, 12:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991603095
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 May 2025, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991597091
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 5 May 2025, 20:32
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991588458
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Mar 2025, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991560254
- Serious
Volkswagen UP crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Feb 2025, 18:20
- Volkswagen UP and Volvo BE
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991556128
- Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 5 Feb 2025, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991550904
- Serious
Mercedes Eqc Class crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Jan 2025, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991545072
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 20 Nov 2024, 17:50
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991519002
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Oct 2024, 10:30
- Volvo and Hyundai ix20
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991508821
- Serious
Nissan X-Trail crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Oct 2024, 11:30
- Nissan X-Trail and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991521463
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Oct 2024, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991507181
- Slight
Mazda CX-30 crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Oct 2024, 09:30
- Mazda CX-30 and Vauxhall Movano
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991507837
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Sep 2024, 11:55
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991493470
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 3 Jun 2024, 12:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991451214
- Slight
Yamaha YZF crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 25 May 2024, 15:30
- Yamaha YZF and Mini Clubman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991484444
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 11 Mar 2024, 12:10
- Volkswagen Transporter and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991419539
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Mar 2024, 00:01
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford Ka+
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024991420992
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Feb 2024, 18:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991416399
- Serious
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Feb 2024, 01:52
- Peugeot Expert and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991406080
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 29 Dec 2023, 13:20
- Mercedes C Class and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991393212
- Slight
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Nov 2023, 09:00
- Mercedes and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991374482
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 10 Nov 2023, 21:00
- Citroen C3 and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991373188
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 25 Oct 2023, 18:26
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991374192
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Jul 2023, 16:49
- Audi A1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991334495
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 19 Jul 2023, 15:00
- Volvo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991335625
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 2 Jun 2023, 13:15
- Toyota Corolla and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991314498
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 24 Apr 2023, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991301862
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 21 Feb 2023, 16:45
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991281605
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 26 Jan 2023, 09:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991268213
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A7 in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Jan 2023, 01:03
- Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023991266508
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 15 Dec 2022, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991254193
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 12 Dec 2022, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991252656
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 7 Nov 2022, 10:57
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991241720
- Serious
Dacia Sandero crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Oct 2022, 11:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991236088
- Serious
Peugeot 3008 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 28 Oct 2022, 22:57
- Peugeot 3008 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991235753
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 23 Sep 2022, 12:00
- Toyota Yaris, Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991222308
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 22 Sep 2022, 10:08
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991221865
- Slight
MAN Tge crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 14 Sep 2022, 10:27
- MAN Tge and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991219532
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A701 in the City of Edinburgh, 13 Sep 2022, 08:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991220354
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 30 Aug 2022, 08:30
- Peugeot 308 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991214553
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh, 4 Aug 2022, 14:50
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991206867