EH13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH13 postcode district recorded 533 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 685 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 225% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 685
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 685
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH13
Towns in EH13
Roads in EH13
Accidents in the EH13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
533
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
685
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
14.6% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.1% of recorded collisions in the EH13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH13 postcode district have produced 685 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 48 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 79 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 395 collisions, Darkness 138 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 379 collisions, Dual carriageway 141 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 347 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 134 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 400 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 399 casualties, Passenger 175 casualties, Pedestrian 111 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?
533 collisions have been recorded in the EH13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 685 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 75 were serious — 14.6% 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 18.2% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH13 postcode district happen on?
71.1% 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 16.2% of the 685 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 rose 225% 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 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 2024.