Alan Dowling, 64, of Muirhouse View in the Capital, passed away this morning at the Western General Hospital, where he was being treated for serious injuries he sustained in the collision with a cement mixer lorry in Crewe Road South on Thursday, April 5.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, and a report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Police are appealing for assistance in tracing relatives of Mr Dowling, and anyone with any information that can help is asked to contact Lothian and Borders Police on (0131) 311 3131.