Edinburgh Tesco: Car park locked down as huge emergency incident unfolds
A large police cordon is in place with emergency services flooding the supermarkets car park.
A huge emergency incident is unfolding at an Edinburgh Tesco with several vehicles, including an air ambulance, spotted in the area. The incident started just after 9am this morning in the supermarket car park on Meadow Place Road, Corstorphine.
Pictures from the scene show a heavy emergency services presence, with a cordon in place, while an air ambulance has recently landed. The collision involved a car and a pedestrian. A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 9.10am on Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, we were called to a report of a crash involving a car and a male pedestrian within a car park in the Meadow Place Road area of Edinburgh.
“Emergency services are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing.”
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We are now closing this live blog. Emergency services remain at the scene following a collision involving a man and a pedestrian at a Tesco car park on Meadow Place Road in Edinburgh.
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Emergency services still at scene nearly three hours after incident
The emergency services are still at the scene, nearly three hours after the incident began.
What don't we know?
There are numerous things that are unknown at this moment in time. Here is what we don't know:
It remains unclear how many people have been involved in this morning's crash, or the extent of their injuries.
We also don't have information as to when the car park will reopen.
Resident calls incident scene 'intense'
A local resident told Edinburgh Live: "My son's dad was driving past and there were loads of four-by-fours, police cars, it was an extremely heavy police presence there.
He called to say, 'What's going on?' He said it was quite intense."
Live image as emergency services flood car park
Here is a live image from the scene.
The emergency services have flooded the Tesco car park and a large cordon is in place.
Resident shocked by 'sheer number' of emergency vehicles.
A witness who was shopping at the Tesco store said they were shocked by the "sheer number" of emergency vehicles.
"I could see paramedics working on someone, then an air ambulance landed in the car park," the local told Edinburgh Live. "I don't think it was just a medical incident, it looked much more serious than that. Especially with all the police as well."
Full Police Scotland statement
Here is the full Police Scotland statement: “Around 9.10am on Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, we were called to a report of a crash involving a car and a male pedestrian within a car park in the Meadow Place Road area of Edinburgh.
“Emergency services are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing.”
Collision involved a car and a pedestrian
Police Scotland have confirmed to the Express that the collision involeved a car and a pedestrian.
Do you have information?
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Scottish Ambulance Service confirm Air Ambulance deployed
The following statement has been released by the Scottish Ambulance Service:
A spokesperson said: "We received a call at 09:05 to attend a road traffic collision on Meadow Place Road, Edinburgh. We dispatched two ambulances, a paramedic response unit (PRU), a critical care paramedic (CCP), and an air ambulance to the scene."
Where is the incident taking place?
The emergency presence is taking pace in the car park of the supermarket on Meadow Place Road, Corstorphine.
Large emergency presence at scene
Two ambulances, a paramedic response unit (PRU), a critical care paramedic (CCP), and an air ambulance have all rushed to the incident scene.
Good morning
Good morning. My name is Lauran O'Toole and welcome to our live coverage. A huge emergency incident is unfolding at an Edinburgh Tesco with several vehicles, including an air ambulance, spotted in the area. The incident is believed to have started at 9.30am in the supermarket car park on Meadow Place Road, Corstorphine.
We will be providing you with live updates as and when we receive them.
