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B7026 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 collisions on the B7026 from 1979 to 2024, with 186 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 36 serious, and 5 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B7026 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
127
3,787th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
186
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
36
54 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B7026

On the B7026, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal43.1%
  • Serious3628%
  • Slight8769%

Where the B7026 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,787th
Most casualties
3,705th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B7026 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7026 peaked at 9 in 1980; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7026, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202311
202200
202100
202011
201934
201811
201712
201626
201512
201433
201356
201246
201125
201022
200924
200833
200711
200635
200511
200468
200323
200200
200133
200047
199937
1998612
199766
199634
199522
199400
199322
199233
199148
199034
198925
198825
1987410
198634
198524
198423
198345
198234
198166
1980910
197956

When crashes happen on the B7026

Monday has the most collisions on the B7026 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (18%)
  • Tuesday21 (17%)
  • Wednesday13 (10%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday21 (17%)
  • Saturday19 (15%)
  • Sunday13 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (19%)
  • 9am to noon12 (9.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.1%)
  • February8 (6.3%)
  • March4 (3.1%)
  • April7 (5.5%)
  • May10 (7.9%)
  • June7 (5.5%)
  • July13 (10%)
  • August18 (14%)
  • September17 (13%)
  • October10 (7.9%)
  • November7 (5.5%)
  • December17 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight89 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7026 crashes

On the B7026, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph23 (18%)
  • 40 mph25 (20%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph77 (61%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds84 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Other10 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry60 (47%)
  • Wet or damp57 (45%)
  • Frost or ice8 (6.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7026 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B7026, followed by motorcyclists (9.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian9 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car164 (80%)
  • Motorcycle18 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2031 (17%)
  • 21 to 2536 (19%)
  • 26 to 3536 (19%)
  • 36 to 4525 (13%)
  • 46 to 5526 (14%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.7%)
  • Over 751 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider127 (68%)
  • Passenger50 (27%)
  • Pedestrian9 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7026

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7026

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7026 crashes by council area

All 127 collisions on the B7026 were in Midlothian.

Collisions on the B7026 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMidlothian127186436

B7026 crashes by town

Of the 127 collisions on the B7026, 22 were in the built-up area of Penicuik.

Recent crashes on the B7026

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7026, from 10 August 2011 to 23 August 2024.

Severity