EH26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH26 postcode district recorded 777 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,092 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 151 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,092
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,092
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH26
Towns in EH26
Roads in EH26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
777
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,092
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
151
21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH26 postcode district
Collisions in the EH26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the EH26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH26 postcode district have produced 1,092 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 97 collisions, Monday 124 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 564 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 732 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 317 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 324 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 528 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 658 casualties, Passenger 320 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH26 postcode district?
777 collisions have been recorded in the EH26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,092 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 151 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in the EH26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH26 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH26 postcode district happen on?
94.2% of collisions in the EH26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 1,092 casualties recorded in the EH26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH26 postcode district fell 33% 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 EH26 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 EH26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.