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City of Edinburgh (1998)

2,059 accidents in 1998
ONS: S12000036

In 1998, City of Edinburgh recorded 2,059 collisions in the STATS19 data, involving 2,446 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 176 were serious. That is up 4% on 1997.

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#51 Derby
484
#52 Barking and Dagenham
480
#53 Central Bedfordshire
475
#54 City of Edinburgh
469
#55 Doncaster
467
#56 Newcastle upon Tyne
465
#57 Leicester
463

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Previous Years

2024
#54 481
2023
#60 450
2022
#54 507

36 St. Andrew Square, City Centre, Edinburgh, EH2 2YB

2,964 accidents • 15 fatal

24 Shandwick Place, City Centre, Edinburgh, EH2 4RR

1,882 accidents • 9 fatal

44-45 St. Patrick Square, Southside/Newington, Edinburgh, EH8 9ET

1,473 accidents • 6 fatal

Paterson's Land, Holyrood Road, City Centre, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ

1,319 accidents • 11 fatal

3 West Tollcross, City Centre, Edinburgh, EH3 9BP

1,310 accidents • 3 fatal

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A8

2,547 recorded in City of Edinburgh

A7

1,484 recorded in City of Edinburgh

A90

1,297 recorded in City of Edinburgh

A71

1,178 recorded in City of Edinburgh

A720

1,115 recorded in City of Edinburgh

A1

1,099 recorded in City of Edinburgh

A900

1,053 recorded in City of Edinburgh

A702

972 recorded in City of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh

25,913 recorded in City of Edinburgh

Queensferry

332 recorded in City of Edinburgh

Ratho Station and Newbridge

160 recorded in City of Edinburgh

Ingliston

112 recorded in City of Edinburgh

Kirkliston

78 recorded in City of Edinburgh

Musselburgh

5 recorded in City of Edinburgh

Dalkeith

2 recorded in City of Edinburgh

Bathgate

2 recorded in City of Edinburgh

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EH4

2,869 recorded in City of Edinburgh

EH12

2,664 recorded in City of Edinburgh

EH6

2,209 recorded in City of Edinburgh

EH2

2,168 recorded in City of Edinburgh

EH14

2,087 recorded in City of Edinburgh

EH8

1,875 recorded in City of Edinburgh

EH3

1,845 recorded in City of Edinburgh

EH11

1,830 recorded in City of Edinburgh

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VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 1998951045198

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Pedal cycle FIAT COUPE (2y)
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Accident 1998951050998

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CITROEN SAXO (1y)
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Accident 1998951045798

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FORD TRANSIT (1y) FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 1998951066698

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FIAT UNO VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998951044098

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998951040798

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Motorcycle 50cc and under CARBODIES TAXI (1y)
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Accident 1998951040298

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BMW Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1998951040598

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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998951038698

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LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998951036998

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MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 1998951036398

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VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 1998951035798

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FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 1998951034398

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Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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Accident 1998951034998

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998951034198

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NISSAN SUNNY (3y)
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Accident 1998951033798

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BMW 3 SERIES (2y) SUZUKI BALENO (1y)
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Accident 1998951032398

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VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD ORION
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Accident 1998951031598

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FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1998951030898

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AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1998951066898

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VAUXHALL CORSA VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1998951027798

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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998951026398

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METROCAB METROCAB (2y)
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Accident 1998951026598

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FORD FIESTA (1y)
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