EH14 postcode district road traffic accidents

2,088 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The EH14 postcode district recorded 2,088 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,553 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 307 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.

Fatal
18
Serious
307
Casualties
2,553
2025 40
2024 29
2023 31
2022 32
2021 49
2020 26
2019 42
2018 44
2017 62
2016 77
2015 77
2014 84
2013 95
2012 87
2011 80
2010 81
2009 71
2008 90
2007 110
2006 99
2005 97
2004 117
2003 94
2002 111
2001 142
2000 128
1999 93

Accidents in the EH14 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the EH14 postcode district

Collisions recorded

2,088

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

2,553

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

18

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

307

15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 180.9%
Serious 30714.7%
Slight 1,76384.4%

What the data shows in the EH14 postcode district

Collisions in the EH14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.5% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

80.9% of recorded collisions in the EH14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the EH14 postcode district have produced 2,553 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 1848.8%
Monday 32415.5%
Tuesday 31114.9%
Wednesday 36617.5%
Thursday 32715.7%
Friday 35116.8%
Saturday 22510.8%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 184 collisions, Monday 324 collisions, Tuesday 311 collisions, Wednesday 366 collisions, Thursday 327 collisions, Friday 351 collisions, Saturday 225 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,52372.9%
Darkness 56527.1%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,523 collisions, Darkness 565 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,69080.9%
Dual carriageway 31114.9%
Roundabout 713.4%
Unknown 90.4%
One way street 50.2%
Slip road 10%
One way street/Slip road 10%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,690 collisions, Dual carriageway 311 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 1185.7%
30 mph 1,44969.4%
40 mph 2009.6%
50 mph 371.8%
60 mph 974.6%
70 mph 1879%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 118 collisions, 30 mph 1,449 collisions, 40 mph 200 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions, 70 mph 187 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,56174.8%
Raining no high winds 30014.4%
Fine + high winds 763.6%
Raining + high winds 452.2%
Other 391.9%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,561 collisions, Raining no high winds 300 collisions, Fine + high winds 76 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Other 39 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,40154.9%
Passenger 64425.2%
Pedestrian 50819.9%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,401 casualties, Passenger 644 casualties, Pedestrian 508 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH14 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the EH14 postcode district?

2,088 collisions have been recorded in the EH14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,553 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the EH14 postcode district were serious or fatal?

18 were fatal and 307 were serious — 15.6% 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 17.5% 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?

80.9% 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 19.9% of the 2,553 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 rose 38% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.