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A6106 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 534 collisions on the A6106 from 1979 to 2025, with 684 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 127 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A6106, up 125% from 4 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
534
1,870th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
684
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
127
138 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 125% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6106

On the A6106, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious12724%
  • Slight39975%

Where the A6106 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,870th
Most casualties
1,957th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,582nd

A6106 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6106 peaked at 24 in 1984 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6106, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025912
202444
20231010
20221011
2021813
202068
201978
20181010
20171116
20161518
2015713
201499
2013710
20121012
2011811
2010810
20091016
20081516
20071220
200689
20051018
200478
20031012
20021214
2001810
20001014
19991216
19981725
1997811
19961420
199544
199455
1993910
1992912
19911214
19901216
19891117
19881216
19871822
19861519
19851418
19842425
19832027
19822429
19812330
19801217
19791819

When crashes happen on the A6106

Monday has the most collisions on the A6106 (87), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (129).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (16%)
  • Tuesday79 (15%)
  • Wednesday65 (12%)
  • Thursday87 (16%)
  • Friday83 (16%)
  • Saturday83 (16%)
  • Sunday50 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (12%)
  • 9am to noon68 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm112 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm129 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm79 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.4%)
  • February50 (9.4%)
  • March38 (7.1%)
  • April32 (6%)
  • May56 (10%)
  • June39 (7.3%)
  • July43 (8.1%)
  • August52 (9.7%)
  • September46 (8.6%)
  • October46 (8.6%)
  • November47 (8.8%)
  • December40 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight382 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (5.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6106 crashes

On the A6106, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph361 (68%)
  • 40 mph27 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph141 (26%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds406 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Other22 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry336 (63%)
  • Wet or damp171 (32%)
  • Frost or ice18 (3.4%)
  • Snow8 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway504 (94%)
  • Roundabout25 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.6%)
  • 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 A6106 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A6106, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant378 (55%)
  • Pedestrian122 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (10%)
  • Cyclist40 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant24 (3.5%)
  • Other22 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car626 (71%)
  • Motorcycle66 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach38 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.8%)
  • Other27 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1034 (5%)
  • 11 to 1540 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2099 (14%)
  • 21 to 2573 (11%)
  • 26 to 35131 (19%)
  • 36 to 45101 (15%)
  • 46 to 5568 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6550 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7539 (5.7%)
  • Over 7527 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider380 (56%)
  • Passenger182 (27%)
  • Pedestrian122 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6106

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6106

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6106 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6106 were recorded in 2 council areas. City of Edinburgh has the most, with 350, followed by Midlothian (177).

Collisions on the A6106 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh350430381
2ndMidlothian177245545

A6106 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6106 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Edinburgh (287) and Dalkeith (9).

Recent crashes on the A6106

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6106, from 17 October 2022 to 31 August 2025.

Severity