EH21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH21 postcode district recorded 1,362 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,775 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 190 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 1,775
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 1,775
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH21
Towns in EH21
Roads in EH21
Accidents in the EH21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,362
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,775
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
190
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH21 postcode district
Collisions in the EH21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in the EH21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH21 postcode district have produced 1,775 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 141 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 187 collisions, Thursday 209 collisions, Friday 254 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,042 collisions, Darkness 320 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,052 collisions, Dual carriageway 167 collisions, Roundabout 69 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 59 collisions, 30 mph 854 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 201 collisions, 70 mph 148 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,098 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 928 casualties, Passenger 542 casualties, Pedestrian 305 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH21 postcode district?
1,362 collisions have been recorded in the EH21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,775 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 190 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the EH21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH21 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH21 postcode district happen on?
77.2% of collisions in the EH21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 1,775 casualties recorded in the EH21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH21 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the EH21 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 EH21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.