EH18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH18 postcode district recorded 329 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 464 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 464
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 464
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH18
Towns in EH18
Roads in EH18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
329
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
464
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH18 postcode district
Collisions in the EH18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
63.8% of recorded collisions in the EH18 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 EH18 postcode district have produced 464 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 36 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 246 collisions, Darkness 83 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 210 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 73 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 106 collisions, 70 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 251 collisions, Raining no high winds 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 302 casualties, Passenger 144 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH18 postcode district?
329 collisions have been recorded in the EH18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 464 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 33 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in the EH18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH18 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the EH18 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH18 postcode district happen on?
63.8% of collisions in the EH18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 464 casualties recorded in the EH18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH18 postcode district rose 75% 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 EH18 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 EH18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.