EH13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH13 postcode district recorded 542 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 694 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 694
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 694
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH13
Towns in EH13
Roads in EH13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
542
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
694
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH13 postcode district
Collisions in the EH13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in the EH13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH13 postcode district have produced 694 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 50 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 85 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 98 collisions, Saturday 79 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 401 collisions, Darkness 141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 383 collisions, Dual carriageway 144 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 349 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 139 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 406 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 407 casualties, Passenger 175 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH13 postcode district?
542 collisions have been recorded in the EH13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 694 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 78 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the EH13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH13 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH13 postcode district happen on?
70.7% of collisions in the EH13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 694 casualties recorded in the EH13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH13 postcode district fell 31% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EH13 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 EH13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.