EH20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH20 postcode district recorded 397 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 501 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 501
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 501
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH20
Towns in EH20
Roads in EH20
Accidents in the EH20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
397
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
501
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH20 postcode district
Collisions in the EH20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.4% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.3% of recorded collisions in the EH20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH20 postcode district have produced 501 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 48 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 56 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 312 collisions, Darkness 85 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 279 collisions, Dual carriageway 75 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 217 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 316 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 282 casualties, Passenger 144 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2005950010894
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SlightAccident 2005950007201
SeriousAccident 2005950006909
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SlightAccident 2005950006094
SlightAccident 2005950005310
SeriousAccident 2005950005125
SlightAccident 2005950002696
SlightAccident 2004950011389
SlightAccident 2004950011000
SlightAccident 2004950010464
SlightAccident 2004950010294
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH20 postcode district?
397 collisions have been recorded in the EH20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 501 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 60 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the EH20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH20 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the EH20 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH20 postcode district happen on?
70.3% of collisions in the EH20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 501 casualties recorded in the EH20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH20 postcode district fell 17% 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 EH20 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 EH20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.