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A901 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 950 collisions on the A901 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,113 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 179 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A901, up 100% from 3 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
950
1,146th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,113
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
179
186 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 125% on 2024

Crash severity on the A901

On the A901, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal222.3%
  • Serious17919%
  • Slight74979%

Where the A901 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,146th
Most casualties
1,297th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
1,167th

A901 accidents by year

Collisions on the A901 peaked at 45 in 1982 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A901, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202569
202434
202355
2022710
202178
202056
201988
20181113
201788
20162128
20151420
20142225
20131519
20122227
20111315
20101923
20091317
20082124
20072633
20062021
20052224
20041921
20031924
20022832
20011515
20002527
19992224
19982629
19972331
19961315
19952023
19942526
19931820
19922424
19912430
19902933
19892830
19883344
19872123
19862936
19852425
19842131
19832631
19824547
19812427
19803844
19794354

When crashes happen on the A901

Friday has the most collisions on the A901 (174), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (232).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (13%)
  • Tuesday136 (14%)
  • Wednesday146 (15%)
  • Thursday141 (15%)
  • Friday174 (18%)
  • Saturday152 (16%)
  • Sunday82 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (7.4%)
  • 9am to noon152 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm220 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm232 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm163 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight83 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (6.5%)
  • February71 (7.5%)
  • March81 (8.5%)
  • April75 (7.9%)
  • May95 (10%)
  • June69 (7.3%)
  • July89 (9.4%)
  • August90 (9.5%)
  • September58 (6.1%)
  • October83 (8.7%)
  • November95 (10%)
  • December82 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight703 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit236 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A901 crashes

On the A901, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph44 (4.6%)
  • 30 mph905 (95%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds749 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Other24 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry651 (69%)
  • Wet or damp287 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway891 (94%)
  • Roundabout48 (5.1%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A901 crashes

Pedestrians make up 31% of the people killed or injured on the A901, followed by car occupants (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian350 (31%)
  • Car occupant325 (29%)
  • Bus or coach occupant227 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist67 (6%)
  • Van occupant43 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car841 (58%)
  • Bus or coach257 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes114 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle94 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2.1%)
  • Other43 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1051 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1537 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20113 (10%)
  • 21 to 25118 (11%)
  • 26 to 35178 (16%)
  • 36 to 45131 (12%)
  • 46 to 55116 (10%)
  • 56 to 65113 (10%)
  • 66 to 7598 (8.8%)
  • Over 75109 (9.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Passenger395 (35%)
  • Driver or rider368 (33%)
  • Pedestrian350 (31%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A901

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A901

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A901 crashes by council area

Of the 950 collisions on the A901, 947 were in City of Edinburgh.

Collisions on the A901 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh9471,10922177

A901 crashes by town

Of the 950 collisions on the A901, 894 were in the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Recent crashes on the A901

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A901, from 19 July 2021 to 12 July 2025.

Severity