EH10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH10 postcode district recorded 1,432 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,745 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 216 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,745
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,745
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH10
Towns in EH10
Roads in EH10
Accidents in the EH10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,432
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,745
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
216
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH10 postcode district
Collisions in the EH10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89% of recorded collisions in the EH10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH10 postcode district have produced 1,745 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 131 collisions, Monday 218 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 231 collisions, Thursday 242 collisions, Friday 233 collisions, Saturday 160 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,095 collisions, Darkness 337 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,275 collisions, Dual carriageway 120 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 108 collisions, 30 mph 944 collisions, 40 mph 143 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 114 collisions, 70 mph 113 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,111 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Fine + high winds 49 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,037 casualties, Passenger 404 casualties, Pedestrian 304 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH10 postcode district?
1,432 collisions have been recorded in the EH10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,745 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 216 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the EH10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EH10 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH10 postcode district happen on?
89% of collisions in the EH10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 1,745 casualties recorded in the EH10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH10 postcode district fell 15% 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 EH10 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 EH10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.