EH1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH1 postcode district recorded 1,729 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,893 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,893
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,893
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH1
Towns in EH1
Roads in EH1
Accidents in the EH1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,729
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,893
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH1 postcode district
Collisions in the EH1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 32.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in the EH1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH1 postcode district have produced 1,893 casualties. Pedestrians account for 41.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 187 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 236 collisions, Wednesday 262 collisions, Thursday 279 collisions, Friday 296 collisions, Saturday 267 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,168 collisions, Darkness 561 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,490 collisions, Dual carriageway 109 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 231 collisions, 30 mph 1,495 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,352 collisions, Raining no high winds 214 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 646 casualties, Passenger 459 casualties, Pedestrian 788 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH1 postcode district?
1,729 collisions have been recorded in the EH1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,893 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 222 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the EH1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH1 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 32.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH1 postcode district happen on?
86.2% of collisions in the EH1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 41.6% of the 1,893 casualties recorded in the EH1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH1 postcode district fell 13% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EH1 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the EH1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.