EH23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH23 postcode district recorded 334 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 455 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 56 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 455
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 455
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH23
Towns in EH23
Roads in EH23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
334
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
455
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
56
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH23 postcode district
Collisions in the EH23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.2% of recorded collisions in the EH23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH23 postcode district have produced 455 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 38 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 240 collisions, Darkness 94 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 328 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 203 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 102 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 250 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 246 casualties, Passenger 138 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2017950001814
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SlightAccident 2017950001598
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SlightAccident 2017950001155
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SeriousAccident 2016950005874
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SlightAccident 2016950001419
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH23 postcode district?
334 collisions have been recorded in the EH23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 455 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 56 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the EH23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH23 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH23 postcode district happen on?
98.2% of collisions in the EH23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 455 casualties recorded in the EH23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH23 postcode district fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EH23 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 EH23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.