EH14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH14 postcode district recorded 2,048 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,497 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 295 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,497
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,497
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH14
Towns in EH14
Roads in EH14
Accidents in the EH14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,048
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,497
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
295
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH14 postcode district
Collisions in the EH14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.7% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in the EH14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH14 postcode district have produced 2,497 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 180 collisions, Monday 319 collisions, Tuesday 304 collisions, Wednesday 362 collisions, Thursday 318 collisions, Friday 343 collisions, Saturday 222 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,494 collisions, Darkness 554 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,665 collisions, Dual carriageway 298 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 108 collisions, 30 mph 1,435 collisions, 40 mph 195 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 93 collisions, 70 mph 180 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,530 collisions, Raining no high winds 297 collisions, Fine + high winds 74 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions, Other 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,369 casualties, Passenger 626 casualties, Pedestrian 502 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH14 postcode district?
2,048 collisions have been recorded in the EH14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,497 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 295 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the EH14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH14 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EH14 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH14 postcode district happen on?
81.3% of collisions in the EH14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 2,497 casualties recorded in the EH14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH14 postcode district fell 6% 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 EH14 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 EH14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.