EH30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH30 postcode district recorded 605 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 824 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 824
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 824
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH30
Towns in EH30
Roads in EH30
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
605
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
824
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
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 (16.9% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.4% of recorded collisions in the EH30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH30 postcode district have produced 824 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 74 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 78 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 463 collisions, Darkness 142 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 347 collisions, Dual carriageway 212 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 220 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 111 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 459 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 516 casualties, Passenger 237 casualties, Pedestrian 71 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?
605 collisions have been recorded in the EH30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 824 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 78 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 16.9% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH30 postcode district happen on?
57.4% 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 824 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 rose 20% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.