EH28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH28 postcode district recorded 579 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 795 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 795
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 795
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH28
Towns in EH28
Roads in EH28
Accidents in the EH28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
579
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
795
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH28 postcode district
Collisions in the EH28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
46.6% of recorded collisions in the EH28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH28 postcode district have produced 795 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 59 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 423 collisions, Darkness 156 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 270 collisions, Dual carriageway 240 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 134 collisions, 40 mph 132 collisions, 50 mph 62 collisions, 60 mph 79 collisions, 70 mph 166 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 428 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 571 casualties, Passenger 188 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH28 postcode district?
579 collisions have been recorded in the EH28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 795 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 78 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the EH28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH28 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EH28 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH28 postcode district happen on?
46.6% of collisions in the EH28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.5% of the 795 casualties recorded in the EH28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH28 postcode district rose 67% 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 EH28 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 EH28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.