EH27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH27 postcode district recorded 297 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 416 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 416
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 416
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH27
Towns in EH27
Roads in EH27
Accidents in the EH27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
297
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
416
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
22.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH27 postcode district
Collisions in the EH27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
98% of recorded collisions in the EH27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH27 postcode district have produced 416 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 28 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 232 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 291 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 47 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 158 collisions, 60 mph 78 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 226 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 304 casualties, Passenger 94 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH27 postcode district?
297 collisions have been recorded in the EH27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 416 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 60 were serious — 22.9% of all recorded collisions in the EH27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH27 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH27 postcode district happen on?
98% of collisions in the EH27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 416 casualties recorded in the EH27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH27 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the EH27 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 EH27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.