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A1140 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 415 collisions on the A1140 from 1979 to 2025, with 497 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 70 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A1140, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
415
2,240th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
497
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
70
75 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1140

On the A1140, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious7017%
  • Slight33881%

Where the A1140 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,240th
Most casualties
2,425th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

A1140 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1140 peaked at 19 in 1992 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1140, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202433
202311
202266
202122
202012
201956
201889
201789
201669
201545
20141314
201377
20121112
201188
201088
200977
200855
200768
200655
200533
20041113
20031321
20021111
20011216
2000910
1999711
19981112
19971222
19961819
19951011
19941216
199388
19921921
19911111
19901011
19891221
19881313
198789
19861521
19851112
19841420
19831212
198268
198189
19801112
19791114

When crashes happen on the A1140

Friday has the most collisions on the A1140 (71), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (130).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (14%)
  • Tuesday63 (15%)
  • Wednesday59 (14%)
  • Thursday64 (15%)
  • Friday71 (17%)
  • Saturday53 (13%)
  • Sunday46 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (10%)
  • 9am to noon55 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm86 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm130 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm53 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (5.8%)
  • February30 (7.2%)
  • March48 (12%)
  • April36 (8.7%)
  • May42 (10%)
  • June34 (8.2%)
  • July34 (8.2%)
  • August23 (5.5%)
  • September38 (9.2%)
  • October28 (6.7%)
  • November40 (9.6%)
  • December38 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight305 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1140 crashes

On the A1140, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1%)
  • 30 mph407 (98%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.2%)
  • Other15 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry270 (65%)
  • Wet or damp138 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway395 (95%)
  • Roundabout16 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1140 crashes

Car occupants make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the A1140, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant166 (33%)
  • Pedestrian112 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (17%)
  • Cyclist66 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (10%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car448 (62%)
  • Bus or coach91 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle53 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1530 (6%)
  • 16 to 2073 (15%)
  • 21 to 2551 (10%)
  • 26 to 3582 (16%)
  • 36 to 4570 (14%)
  • 46 to 5540 (8%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.4%)
  • Over 7543 (8.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider222 (45%)
  • Passenger163 (33%)
  • Pedestrian112 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1140

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1140

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1140 crashes by council area

Of the 415 collisions on the A1140, 413 were in City of Edinburgh.

Collisions on the A1140 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh413495770

A1140 crashes by town

Of the 415 collisions on the A1140, 413 were in the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Recent crashes on the A1140

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1140, from 11 September 2018 to 28 November 2025.

Severity