Edinburgh has been ranked as one of the top ten UK cities for having the most dangerous roads, according to data from Car Money.
A heat map of the capital has marked 'crash hotspots' in red revealing the city's most dangerous roads over the last decade.
According to the data, Edinburgh City Centre roads are the most dangerous with most accidents happening in and around the city’s New and Old Town areas as well as near Princes Street Gardens.
The A900 Leith Walk has also been named by CarMoney as a particularly dangerous road, with the road seeing 35 significant crashes and 200 minor collisions over the last ten years.
Another crash hotspot was the intersection between the A900 and A901, which has seen 40 accidents just at this one location.
Out of the whole of the UK Edinburgh was ranked in tenth place as the most dangerous with Glasgow in eighth place. The capital had a total of 4,193 minor accidents and 801 significant accidents.
According to the research, Edinburgh has seen a 39 per cent decrease in crashes overall however there has also been a 31 per cent increase in serious crashes.
CarMoney said: "With Edinburgh, most accidents happen in and around the city’s New and Old Town areas, up to the other end of the Princes Street Gardens, the most popular parts of the city. What wasn’t predicted was to see the number of accidents that occur on the A900, the road in between Edinburgh and its coastal neighbour Leith.
"This road has seen around 35 significant crashes, jumping to over 200 minor collisions over the last decade. The intersection between the A900 and A901 also sees a very high number of accidents, with 40 minor crashes taking place at this one spot.
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"As you can see from these heat maps, city centres can be a lot more dangerous than motorways and main roads.
"So, if you’re driving through a city centre, regardless of how much slower you may be travelling due to condensed traffic, remember that you’re still driving through high-risk areas and should always remain alert."
