EH34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH34 postcode district recorded 62 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 90 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were unchanged on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 90
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 90
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH34
Roads in EH34
Accidents in the EH34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
62
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
90
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
30.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH34 postcode district
Collisions in the EH34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in the EH34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH34 postcode district have produced 90 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 9 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 42 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 61 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 17 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 51 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 50 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH34 postcode district?
62 collisions have been recorded in the EH34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 90 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 16 were serious — 30.6% of all recorded collisions in the EH34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH34 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 32.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH34 postcode district happen on?
98.4% of collisions in the EH34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.6% of the 90 casualties recorded in the EH34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH34 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2023 compared with 2022.
Where does the road accident data for the EH34 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 EH34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.