EH19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH19 postcode district recorded 458 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 577 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 577
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 577
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH19
Towns in EH19
Roads in EH19
Accidents in the EH19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
458
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
577
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH19 postcode district
Collisions in the EH19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the EH19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH19 postcode district have produced 577 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.2% 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 39 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 71 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 62 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 351 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 418 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 307 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 91 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 368 collisions, Raining no high winds 51 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 292 casualties, Passenger 134 casualties, Pedestrian 151 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH19 postcode district?
458 collisions have been recorded in the EH19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 577 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 97 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in the EH19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH19 postcode district, accounting for 19% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH19 postcode district happen on?
91.3% of collisions in the EH19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26.2% of the 577 casualties recorded in the EH19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH19 postcode district rose 25% 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 EH19 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 EH19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.