Edinburgh road traffic accidents
Edinburgh recorded 25,943 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 30,074 casualties. Of these collisions, 161 were fatal and 3,777 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 161
- Serious
- 3,777
- Casualties
- 30,074
- Fatal
- 161
- Serious
- 3,777
- Casualties
- 30,074
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Edinburgh
Roads in Edinburgh
Postcode districts in Edinburgh
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Edinburgh
Road collision statistics for Edinburgh
Collisions recorded
25,943
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
30,074
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
161
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,777
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Edinburgh
Collisions in Edinburgh are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in Edinburgh happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Edinburgh have produced 30,074 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.3% 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 2,341 collisions, Monday 3,714 collisions, Tuesday 3,900 collisions, Wednesday 4,186 collisions, Thursday 4,091 collisions, Friday 4,357 collisions, Saturday 3,354 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 19,016 collisions, Darkness 6,927 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 23,284 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,475 collisions, Roundabout 628 collisions, One way street 228 collisions, One way street/Slip road 142 collisions, Unknown 138 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,913 collisions, 30 mph 21,035 collisions, 40 mph 1,694 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 106 collisions, 70 mph 150 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 20,345 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,163 collisions, Fine + high winds 802 collisions, Unknown 571 collisions, Raining + high winds 448 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 14,324 casualties, Passenger 7,829 casualties, Pedestrian 7,921 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 25,943 accidents
Accident 1999950007051
SeriousAccident 1999950007073
SlightAccident 1999950007033
SlightAccident 1999950007127
SlightAccident 1999950007181
SlightAccident 1999950007072
SlightAccident 1999950007024
SeriousAccident 1999950007000
SlightAccident 1999950007026
SlightAccident 1999950007001
SlightAccident 1999950006998
SlightAccident 1999950006981
FatalAccident 1999950006963
SlightAccident 1999950006959
SlightAccident 1999950006991
SlightAccident 1999950006940
SlightAccident 1999950006921
SlightAccident 1999950006996
SlightAccident 1999950006903
FatalAccident 1999950006897
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Edinburgh
How many road accidents have there been in Edinburgh?
25,943 collisions have been recorded in Edinburgh in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 30,074 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Edinburgh were serious or fatal?
161 were fatal and 3,777 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Edinburgh resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Edinburgh?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Edinburgh, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Edinburgh happen on?
89.8% of collisions in Edinburgh are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Edinburgh?
Pedestrians make up 26.3% of the 30,074 casualties recorded in Edinburgh.
Is road safety in Edinburgh getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Edinburgh fell 5% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh cover 1999 to 2025.