Penicuik road traffic accidents
Penicuik recorded 313 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 353 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 353
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 353
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Penicuik
Roads in Penicuik
Postcode districts in Penicuik
Accidents in Penicuik
Road collision statistics for Penicuik
Collisions recorded
313
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
353
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Penicuik
Collisions in Penicuik are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in Penicuik happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Penicuik have produced 353 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.9% 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 37 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 235 collisions, Darkness 78 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 303 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 269 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 235 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 172 casualties, Passenger 86 casualties, Pedestrian 95 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Penicuik
How many road accidents have there been in Penicuik?
313 collisions have been recorded in Penicuik in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 353 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Penicuik were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 49 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Penicuik resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Penicuik?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Penicuik, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Penicuik happen on?
96.8% of collisions in Penicuik are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Penicuik?
Pedestrians make up 26.9% of the 353 casualties recorded in Penicuik.
Is road safety in Penicuik getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Penicuik fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Penicuik 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 Penicuik cover 1999 to 2024.