EH41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH41 postcode district recorded 451 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 572 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 56% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 572
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 572
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH41
Towns in EH41
Roads in EH41
Accidents in the EH41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
451
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
572
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH41 postcode district
Collisions in the EH41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 19.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.5% of recorded collisions in the EH41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH41 postcode district have produced 572 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 42 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 365 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 363 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 198 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 163 collisions, 70 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 359 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 334 casualties, Passenger 130 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH41 postcode district?
451 collisions have been recorded in the EH41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 572 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 72 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the EH41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH41 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH41 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 19.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH41 postcode district happen on?
80.5% of collisions in the EH41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 572 casualties recorded in the EH41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH41 postcode district fell 56% 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 EH41 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 EH41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.