EH39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH39 postcode district recorded 364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 501 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 501
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 501
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH39
Towns in EH39
Roads in EH39
Accidents in the EH39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
501
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
25% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH39 postcode district
Collisions in the EH39 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.1% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in the EH39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH39 postcode district have produced 501 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 49 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 281 collisions, Darkness 83 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 340 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 125 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 214 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 275 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 321 casualties, Passenger 128 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH39 postcode district?
364 collisions have been recorded in the EH39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 501 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 84 were serious — 25% of all recorded collisions in the EH39 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH39 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EH39 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH39 postcode district happen on?
93.4% of collisions in the EH39 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH39 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 501 casualties recorded in the EH39 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH39 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH39 postcode district rose 50% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 EH39 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 EH39 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.