EH12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH12 postcode district recorded 2,619 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,353 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 300 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 55% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 300
- Casualties
- 3,353
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 300
- Casualties
- 3,353
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH12
Towns in EH12
Roads in EH12
Accidents in the EH12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,619
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,353
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
300
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH12 postcode district
Collisions in the EH12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.8% of recorded collisions in the EH12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH12 postcode district have produced 3,353 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 249 collisions, Monday 385 collisions, Tuesday 384 collisions, Wednesday 424 collisions, Thursday 421 collisions, Friday 427 collisions, Saturday 329 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,063 collisions, Darkness 556 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,775 collisions, Dual carriageway 579 collisions, Roundabout 163 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 185 collisions, 30 mph 1,468 collisions, 40 mph 459 collisions, 50 mph 181 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions, 70 mph 262 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,986 collisions, Raining no high winds 386 collisions, Fine + high winds 88 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,826 casualties, Passenger 1,044 casualties, Pedestrian 483 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH12 postcode district?
2,619 collisions have been recorded in the EH12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,353 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 300 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the EH12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH12 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH12 postcode district happen on?
67.8% of collisions in the EH12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 3,353 casualties recorded in the EH12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH12 postcode district rose 55% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the EH12 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 EH12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.