EH46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH46 postcode district recorded 210 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 296 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 296
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 296
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH46
Roads in EH46
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
210
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
296
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
30% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH46 postcode district
Collisions in the EH46 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the EH46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH46 postcode district have produced 296 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 27 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 154 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 203 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 31 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 145 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 196 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 210 accidents
Accident 2008950010084
SlightAccident 2008950007199
SlightAccident 2008950007109
SlightAccident 2008950003295
SeriousAccident 2008950001773
SlightAccident 2008950001124
SlightAccident 2008950000503
SlightAccident 2008950000506
SlightAccident 2008950000460
SlightAccident 200797QC04911
SeriousAccident 2007950010215
SlightAccident 2007950006537
SeriousAccident 2007950003833
SeriousAccident 2007950001893
SeriousAccident 2007950001094
SlightAccident 2007950000922
SlightAccident 2007950000269
SlightAccident 2007950000407
SlightAccident 2006950011897
SlightAccident 2006950011472
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH46 postcode district?
210 collisions have been recorded in the EH46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 296 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 55 were serious — 30% of all recorded collisions in the EH46 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH46 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH46 postcode district, accounting for 20% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH46 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the EH46 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH46 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 296 casualties recorded in the EH46 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH46 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH46 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the EH46 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 EH46 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.