EH16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH16 postcode district recorded 1,572 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,922 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 254 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,922
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,922
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH16
Towns in EH16
Roads in EH16
Accidents in the EH16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,572
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,922
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
254
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH16 postcode district
Collisions in the EH16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the EH16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH16 postcode district have produced 1,922 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 128 collisions, Monday 246 collisions, Tuesday 248 collisions, Wednesday 253 collisions, Thursday 256 collisions, Friday 256 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,185 collisions, Darkness 387 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,496 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 151 collisions, 30 mph 1,342 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,247 collisions, Raining no high winds 193 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 974 casualties, Passenger 560 casualties, Pedestrian 388 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH16 postcode district?
1,572 collisions have been recorded in the EH16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,922 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 254 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in the EH16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH16 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EH16 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH16 postcode district happen on?
95.2% of collisions in the EH16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 1,922 casualties recorded in the EH16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH16 postcode district fell 10% 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 EH16 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 EH16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.