EH14 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 2,553
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 2,553
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH14
Towns in EH14
Roads in EH14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH14 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 1,523 collisions, Darkness 565 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,401 casualties, Passenger 644 casualties, Pedestrian 508 casualties.
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SlightFrequently 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.