EH15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH15 postcode district recorded 1,218 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,469 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,469
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,469
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH15
Towns in EH15
Roads in EH15
Accidents in the EH15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,218
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,469
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH15 postcode district
Collisions in the EH15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the EH15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH15 postcode district have produced 1,469 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 102 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 174 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 183 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 946 collisions, Darkness 272 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,058 collisions, Dual carriageway 95 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 88 collisions, 30 mph 873 collisions, 40 mph 210 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 945 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 796 casualties, Passenger 399 casualties, Pedestrian 274 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH15 postcode district?
1,218 collisions have been recorded in the EH15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,469 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 164 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the EH15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH15 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EH15 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH15 postcode district happen on?
86.9% of collisions in the EH15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 1,469 casualties recorded in the EH15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH15 postcode district fell 22% 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 EH15 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 EH15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.