EH21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH21 postcode district recorded 1,385 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,802 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,802
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,802
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH21
Towns in EH21
Roads in EH21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,385
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,802
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
15% 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 23.8% 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 1,802 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 145 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 213 collisions, Friday 257 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,056 collisions, Darkness 329 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,069 collisions, Dual carriageway 172 collisions, Roundabout 69 collisions, Slip road 49 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 70 collisions, 30 mph 857 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 201 collisions, 70 mph 152 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,117 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 943 casualties, Passenger 548 casualties, Pedestrian 311 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,385 collisions have been recorded in the EH21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,802 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 196 were serious — 15% 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 23.8% 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 17.3% of the 1,802 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 rose 21% 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 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 2025.