EH37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH37 postcode district recorded 155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 235 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 235
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 235
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH37
Roads in EH37
Accidents in the EH37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
235
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH37 postcode district
Collisions in the EH37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.7% of recorded collisions in the EH37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH37 postcode district have produced 235 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 22 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 113 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 153 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 18 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 117 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 152 casualties, Passenger 72 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH37 postcode district?
155 collisions have been recorded in the EH37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 235 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 33 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the EH37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH37 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the EH37 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH37 postcode district happen on?
98.7% of collisions in the EH37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 235 casualties recorded in the EH37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH37 postcode district fell 40% 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 EH37 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 EH37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.