EH22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH22 postcode district recorded 1,612 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,058 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 276 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,058
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,058
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH22
Towns in EH22
Roads in EH22
Accidents in the EH22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,612
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,058
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
276
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH22 postcode district
Collisions in the EH22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the EH22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH22 postcode district have produced 2,058 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 177 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 248 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 249 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,215 collisions, Darkness 397 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,400 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 75 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 56 collisions, 30 mph 950 collisions, 40 mph 155 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 340 collisions, 70 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,252 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Fine + high winds 49 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,111 casualties, Passenger 593 casualties, Pedestrian 354 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH22 postcode district?
1,612 collisions have been recorded in the EH22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,058 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 276 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the EH22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH22 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH22 postcode district happen on?
86.8% of collisions in the EH22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 2,058 casualties recorded in the EH22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH22 postcode district fell 3% 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 EH22 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 EH22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.