EH45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH45 postcode district recorded 346 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 486 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 486
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 486
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH45
Roads in EH45
Accidents in the EH45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
346
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
486
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH45 postcode district
Collisions in the EH45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.2% 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 26.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH45 postcode district have produced 486 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 43 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 259 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 331 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 163 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 164 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 253 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 291 casualties, Passenger 122 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH45 postcode district?
346 collisions have been recorded in the EH45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 486 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 70 were serious — 22.8% 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 18.2% 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 15% of the 486 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.