EH26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH26 postcode district recorded 771 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,083 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 147 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,083
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,083
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH26
Towns in EH26
Roads in EH26
Accidents in the EH26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
771
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,083
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
147
20.6% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in the EH26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH26 postcode district have produced 1,083 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 95 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 101 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 558 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 728 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 315 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 322 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 522 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 653 casualties, Passenger 318 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH26 postcode district?
771 collisions have been recorded in the EH26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,083 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 147 were serious — 20.6% 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 17.3% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH26 postcode district happen on?
94.4% 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 10.3% of the 1,083 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 10% 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 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 2024.