EH3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH3 postcode district recorded 1,813 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,042 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,042
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,042
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH3
Towns in EH3
Roads in EH3
Accidents in the EH3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,813
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,042
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH3 postcode district
Collisions in the EH3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 32.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.6% of recorded collisions in the EH3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH3 postcode district have produced 2,042 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.9% 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 187 collisions, Monday 258 collisions, Tuesday 247 collisions, Wednesday 281 collisions, Thursday 276 collisions, Friday 315 collisions, Saturday 249 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,221 collisions, Darkness 592 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,589 collisions, Dual carriageway 81 collisions, One way street 79 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 213 collisions, 30 mph 1,557 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,397 collisions, Raining no high winds 216 collisions, Fine + high winds 83 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 798 casualties, Passenger 532 casualties, Pedestrian 712 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH3 postcode district?
1,813 collisions have been recorded in the EH3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,042 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 257 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the EH3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH3 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 32.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH3 postcode district happen on?
87.6% of collisions in the EH3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 34.9% of the 2,042 casualties recorded in the EH3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH3 postcode district rose 12% 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 EH3 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 EH3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.