EH24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH24 postcode district recorded 104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 162 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 300% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 162
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 162
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH24
Roads in EH24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
162
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
27.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH24 postcode district
Collisions in the EH24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (24% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in the EH24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH24 postcode district have produced 162 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.9% 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 8 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 82 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 104 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 19 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 69 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 71 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 107 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH24 postcode district?
104 collisions have been recorded in the EH24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 162 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 22 were serious — 27.9% of all recorded collisions in the EH24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH24 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the EH24 postcode district, accounting for 24% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH24 postcode district happen on?
100% of collisions in the EH24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.9% of the 162 casualties recorded in the EH24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH24 postcode district rose 300% 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 EH24 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 EH24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.