EH45 postcode district road traffic accidents

350 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The EH45 postcode district recorded 350 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 492 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.

Fatal
10
Serious
73
Casualties
492
2025 4
2024 3
2023 3
2022 3
2021 4
2020 4
2019 6
2018 10
2017 12
2016 9
2015 9
2014 11
2013 15
2012 10
2011 9
2010 13
2009 15
2008 12
2007 18
2006 14
2005 22
2004 27
2003 24
2002 22
2001 28
2000 27
1999 16

Accidents in the EH45 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the EH45 postcode district

Collisions recorded

350

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

10

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

73

23.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 102.9%
Serious 7320.9%
Slight 26776.3%

What the data shows in the EH45 postcode district

Collisions in the EH45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.3% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.

95.7% of recorded collisions in the EH45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the EH45 postcode district have produced 492 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 4212%
Monday 4312.3%
Tuesday 4613.1%
Wednesday 4412.6%
Thursday 5415.4%
Friday 5716.3%
Saturday 6418.3%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 42 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 64 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 26274.9%
Darkness 8825.1%

Light conditions: Daylight 262 collisions, Darkness 88 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 33595.7%
Roundabout 51.4%
One way street 30.9%
Dual carriageway 30.9%
Unknown 30.9%
One way street/Slip road 10.3%

Road type: Single carriageway 335 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 82.3%
30 mph 16346.6%
40 mph 10.3%
50 mph 113.1%
60 mph 16747.7%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 163 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 167 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 25773.4%
Raining no high winds 5916.9%
Snowing no high winds 82.3%
Raining + high winds 72%
Other 72%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 257 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 29660.2%
Passenger 12325%
Pedestrian 7314.8%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 296 casualties, Passenger 123 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH45 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the EH45 postcode district?

350 collisions have been recorded in the EH45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 492 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the EH45 postcode district were serious or fatal?

10 were fatal and 73 were serious — 23.7% of all recorded collisions in the EH45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the EH45 postcode district?

Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the EH45 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the EH45 postcode district happen on?

95.7% of collisions in the EH45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH45 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 492 casualties recorded in the EH45 postcode district.

Is road safety in the EH45 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the EH45 postcode district rose 33% 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 EH45 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 EH45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.