Crash near Edinburgh Airport leads to heavy morning rush hour traffic

A crash near Edinburgh Airport this morning has led to heavy rush hour traffic heading in and out of the city.

AA Traffic News reported the crash on Glasgow Road at 5.42am on Wednesday, August 12, with traffic still reported to be moving slowly in both directions at 8am, and the impact felt on surrounding roads the M8, A720 and M9.

Police were on the scene this morning near Edinburgh Airport, with Traffic Scotland cameras (inset) showing queuing traffic heading off the M9 onto Glasgow Road. | Stock/ Traffic Scotland

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Videos shared on social media show police on the scene and traffic stalled at Glasgow Road, with plumes of smoke seen high in the air in the distance.

AA Traffic News said: “Partially blocked and slow traffic due to crash on A8 Glasgow Road Westbound from A720 Edinburgh City Bypass (Gogar Roundabout) to Eastfield Road.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 5.10am on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026, we received a report of a crash on Glasgow Road, Edinburgh.

"Officers attended and a road closure was put in place while the vehicle was recovered. The road reopened a short time later."