EH42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH42 postcode district recorded 343 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 492 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 62% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 492
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 492
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH42
Roads in EH42
Accidents in the EH42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
343
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
492
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
25.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH42 postcode district
Collisions in the EH42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the EH42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH42 postcode district have produced 492 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 41 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 250 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 227 collisions, Dual carriageway 81 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 111 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 112 collisions, 70 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 266 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 290 casualties, Passenger 156 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH42 postcode district?
343 collisions have been recorded in the EH42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 492 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 68 were serious — 25.4% of all recorded collisions in the EH42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH42 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH42 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH42 postcode district happen on?
66.2% of collisions in the EH42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 492 casualties recorded in the EH42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH42 postcode district fell 62% 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 EH42 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 EH42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.