EH18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH18 postcode district recorded 322 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 457 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 457
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 457
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH18
Towns in EH18
Roads in EH18
Accidents in the EH18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
322
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
457
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
11.5% 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 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
64% of recorded collisions in the EH18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH18 postcode district have produced 457 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 47 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 240 collisions, Darkness 82 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 206 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, Roundabout 34 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 71 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 104 collisions, 70 mph 83 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 246 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 295 casualties, Passenger 144 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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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?
322 collisions have been recorded in the EH18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 457 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 30 were serious — 11.5% 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 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH18 postcode district happen on?
64% 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 457 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 fell 50% 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 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 2024.