EH17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH17 postcode district recorded 815 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,035 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 127 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 1,035
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 1,035
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH17
Towns in EH17
Roads in EH17
Accidents in the EH17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
815
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,035
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
127
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH17 postcode district
Collisions in the EH17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in the EH17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH17 postcode district have produced 1,035 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 86 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 125 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 566 collisions, Darkness 249 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 664 collisions, Dual carriageway 100 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 49 collisions, 30 mph 527 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 642 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 552 casualties, Passenger 293 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH17 postcode district?
815 collisions have been recorded in the EH17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,035 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 127 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the EH17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH17 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH17 postcode district happen on?
81.5% of collisions in the EH17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 1,035 casualties recorded in the EH17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH17 postcode district rose 43% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 EH17 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 EH17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.