EH32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH32 postcode district recorded 612 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 799 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 799
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 799
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH32
Towns in EH32
Roads in EH32
Accidents in the EH32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
612
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
799
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH32 postcode district
Collisions in the EH32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.7% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the EH32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH32 postcode district have produced 799 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 81 collisions, Monday 89 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 450 collisions, Darkness 162 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 569 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 338 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 173 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 483 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 443 casualties, Passenger 224 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH32 postcode district?
612 collisions have been recorded in the EH32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 799 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 104 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the EH32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH32 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EH32 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH32 postcode district happen on?
93% of collisions in the EH32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 799 casualties recorded in the EH32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH32 postcode district fell 38% 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 EH32 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 EH32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.