Bilston (Midlothian) road traffic accidents
Bilston (Midlothian) recorded 63 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2022, involving 78 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 78
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 78
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Bilston (Midlothian)
Collisions recorded
63
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
78
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bilston (Midlothian)
Collisions in Bilston (Midlothian) are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19% of the total), with 20.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in Bilston (Midlothian) happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bilston (Midlothian) have produced 78 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 9 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 4 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 50 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 59 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 32 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 52 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 51 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bilston (Midlothian)
How many road accidents have there been in Bilston (Midlothian)?
63 collisions have been recorded in Bilston (Midlothian) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2022, involving 78 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bilston (Midlothian) were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 13 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in Bilston (Midlothian) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bilston (Midlothian)?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Bilston (Midlothian), accounting for 19% of them, and 20.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bilston (Midlothian) happen on?
93.7% of collisions in Bilston (Midlothian) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bilston (Midlothian)?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 78 casualties recorded in Bilston (Midlothian).
Where does the road accident data for Bilston (Midlothian) come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Bilston (Midlothian) cover 1999 to 2022.