Lower Granton Road: Major Edinburgh road closed after car crashes into scaffolding
Several buses have been diverted.
A major road in Edinburgh has been closed off after a car crashed into parked cars and scaffolding.
Lower Granton Road is currently closed eastbound at Granton Square as precaution while the scaffolding is made safe.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.40pm on Thursday, 26 February, 2026, we were called to a report of a car having crashed into parked cars and scaffolding on Lower Granton Road, Edinburgh.
“There were no reported injuries. Enquiries are ongoing to trace the driver.”
At around 2.30am, Lothian Buses announced three diversions affecting the 16, 17 and the N16.
It said due to a road closure it was unable to serve Starbank Road, Trinity Crescent and Lower Granton Road until further notice.
Buses are diverted via Craighall Road, Stanley Road, Newhaven Road, Ferry Road and Granton Road until further notice.
In an update on at 7am, Edinburgh Travel News said the diversion remains in place due to an ongoing incident.
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