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EH28 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,714 road traffic collisions in the EH28 postcode district, City of Edinburgh, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,482 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 341 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, up from 16 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,714
1,889th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,482
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
36 people killed
Serious collisions
341
410 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
16 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EH28

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal331.9%
  • Serious34120%
  • Slight1,34078%

What the data shows

  • EH28 had 156 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 303 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in EH28 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 215 children under 16 were killed or injured in EH28, 8.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in EH28.

Where EH28 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,889th
Most casualties
1,862nd
Most fatal collisions
1,756th
Most serious collisions
1,905th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday243 (14%)
  • Tuesday249 (15%)
  • Wednesday234 (14%)
  • Thursday286 (17%)
  • Friday286 (17%)
  • Saturday210 (12%)
  • Sunday206 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,248 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit295 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting141 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway792 (46%)
  • Dual carriageway714 (42%)
  • Roundabout160 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph298 (17%)
  • 40 mph348 (20%)
  • 50 mph67 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph497 (29%)
  • 70 mph493 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,242 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds264 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other64 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,776 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist178 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant176 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian119 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist59 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)57 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Tram occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EH28 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EH28, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EH28 peaked at 79 in 1990; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251827
20241625
20231011
2022813
202168
20201010
20192738
20181930
20172231
20162022
20153955
20143550
20132431
20121824
20112836
20102535
20092947
20082840
20072837
20064963
20052331
20042428
20033851
20022940
20012437
20004052
19992638
19986078
19975295
19965087
19955495
19944467
19936992
199264119
199177112
199079102
19895886
19883346
19874472
19863958
19855362
19845177
19834868
19824871
19814670
19804761
19793554

Map of recent crashes in EH28

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EH28

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EH28

The 24 most recent collisions in EH28 happened between 5 October 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EH28

The A8 has the most collisions in EH28, 503 of 1,714 (29%), followed by the M8 (265).

Collisions in EH28 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA850367710104
2ndM8265431842
3rdA89242392348
4thM981123012
5thA7177117423
6thB70306389328
7thB800141724

Council areas covering EH28

Collisions in EH28 were recorded in 2 council areas. The City of Edinburgh has 1,705 of 1,714 (99%).

Collisions in EH28 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh1,7052,46831340
2ndWest Lothian91421

Towns in EH28

Collisions in EH28 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ratho Station and Newbridge (308) and Ingliston (107).