EH44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH44 postcode district recorded 132 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 187 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 187
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 187
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH44
Roads in EH44
Accidents in the EH44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
132
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
187
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
25.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH44 postcode district
Collisions in the EH44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in the EH44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 36.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH44 postcode district have produced 187 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 19 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 101 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 130 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 26 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 81 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 120 casualties, Passenger 55 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH44 postcode district?
132 collisions have been recorded in the EH44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 187 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 29 were serious — 25.8% of all recorded collisions in the EH44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH44 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EH44 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH44 postcode district happen on?
98.5% of collisions in the EH44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 187 casualties recorded in the EH44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH44 postcode district fell 50% 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 EH44 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 EH44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.