EH30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH30 postcode district recorded 593 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 804 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 804
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 804
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH30
Towns in EH30
Roads in EH30
Accidents in the EH30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
593
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
804
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH30 postcode district
Collisions in the EH30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.5% of recorded collisions in the EH30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH30 postcode district have produced 804 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 72 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 455 collisions, Darkness 138 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 341 collisions, Dual carriageway 206 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 217 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 109 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions, 70 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 447 collisions, Raining no high winds 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 506 casualties, Passenger 229 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH30 postcode district?
593 collisions have been recorded in the EH30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 804 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 76 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the EH30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH30 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH30 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH30 postcode district happen on?
57.5% of collisions in the EH30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 804 casualties recorded in the EH30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH30 postcode district fell 17% 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 EH30 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 EH30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.