Dalkeith road traffic accidents
Dalkeith recorded 596 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 725 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 725
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 725
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dalkeith
Roads in Dalkeith
Postcode districts in Dalkeith
Accidents in Dalkeith
Road collision statistics for Dalkeith
Collisions recorded
596
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
725
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dalkeith
Collisions in Dalkeith are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in Dalkeith happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dalkeith have produced 725 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.3% 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 62 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 74 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 452 collisions, Darkness 144 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 546 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 469 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 456 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 350 casualties, Passenger 199 casualties, Pedestrian 176 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dalkeith
How many road accidents have there been in Dalkeith?
596 collisions have been recorded in Dalkeith in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 725 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dalkeith were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 91 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in Dalkeith resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dalkeith?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Dalkeith, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dalkeith happen on?
91.6% of collisions in Dalkeith are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dalkeith?
Pedestrians make up 24.3% of the 725 casualties recorded in Dalkeith.
Is road safety in Dalkeith getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dalkeith rose 11% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Dalkeith 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 Dalkeith cover 1999 to 2024.