Edinburgh road traffic accidents
Edinburgh recorded 25,570 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 29,629 casualties. Of these collisions, 158 were fatal and 3,649 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 158
- Serious
- 3,649
- Casualties
- 29,629
- Fatal
- 158
- Serious
- 3,649
- Casualties
- 29,629
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Edinburgh
Roads in Edinburgh
Postcode districts in Edinburgh
Accidents in Edinburgh
Road collision statistics for Edinburgh
Collisions recorded
25,570
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
29,629
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
158
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,649
14.9% 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.
89.9% 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 29,629 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 2,301 collisions, Monday 3,664 collisions, Tuesday 3,844 collisions, Wednesday 4,119 collisions, Thursday 4,049 collisions, Friday 4,285 collisions, Saturday 3,308 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 18,736 collisions, Darkness 6,834 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 22,977 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,423 collisions, Roundabout 621 collisions, One way street 226 collisions, Other 142 collisions, Unknown 138 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,690 collisions, 30 mph 20,907 collisions, 40 mph 1,680 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 106 collisions, 70 mph 143 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 20,030 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,130 collisions, Fine + high winds 797 collisions, Unknown 562 collisions, Raining + high winds 447 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 14,095 casualties, Passenger 7,730 casualties, Pedestrian 7,804 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Edinburgh
How many road accidents have there been in Edinburgh?
25,570 collisions have been recorded in Edinburgh in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 29,629 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Edinburgh were serious or fatal?
158 were fatal and 3,649 were serious — 14.9% 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?
89.9% 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 29,629 casualties recorded in Edinburgh.
Is road safety in Edinburgh getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Edinburgh rose 4% 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 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 2024.