EH29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH29 postcode district recorded 269 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 381 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 381
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH29
Towns in EH29
Roads in EH29
Accidents in the EH29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
269
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH29 postcode district
Collisions in the EH29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the EH29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH29 postcode district have produced 381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 26 collisions, Monday 42 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 187 collisions, Darkness 82 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 178 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 85 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 81 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 186 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 241 casualties, Passenger 104 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH29 postcode district?
269 collisions have been recorded in the EH29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 35 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the EH29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH29 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the EH29 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH29 postcode district happen on?
66.2% of collisions in the EH29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 381 casualties recorded in the EH29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH29 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the EH29 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 EH29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.