EH33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH33 postcode district recorded 510 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 650 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 650
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 650
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH33
Roads in EH33
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
510
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
650
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH33 postcode district
Collisions in the EH33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in the EH33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH33 postcode district have produced 650 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 68 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 81 collisions, Thursday 79 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 389 collisions, Darkness 121 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 427 collisions, Dual carriageway 49 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 253 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 137 collisions, 70 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 401 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 368 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH33 postcode district?
510 collisions have been recorded in the EH33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 650 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 91 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in the EH33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH33 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH33 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH33 postcode district happen on?
83.7% of collisions in the EH33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 650 casualties recorded in the EH33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH33 postcode district rose 33% 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 EH33 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 EH33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.