EH23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH23 postcode district recorded 330 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 451 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 56 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 451
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 451
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH23
Towns in EH23
Roads in EH23
Accidents in the EH23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
330
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
451
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
56
17% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 27.9% 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 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH23 postcode district have produced 451 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 51 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 238 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 324 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 203 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 247 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 244 casualties, Passenger 136 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH23 postcode district?
330 collisions have been recorded in the EH23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 451 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 56 were serious — 17% 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 17.6% of them, and 27.9% 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 15.7% of the 451 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 rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.