EH41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH41 postcode district recorded 458 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 579 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 579
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 579
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH41
Towns in EH41
Roads in EH41
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
458
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
579
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
17.7% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.8% 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 579 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 69 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 371 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 370 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 25 collisions, 30 mph 198 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 164 collisions, 70 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 365 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 340 casualties, Passenger 130 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2000950001969
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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?
458 collisions have been recorded in the EH41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 579 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 74 were serious — 17.7% 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 16.6% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH41 postcode district happen on?
80.8% 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 18.8% of the 579 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 rose 75% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.