EH46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH46 postcode district recorded 208 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 293 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 293
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 293
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH46
Roads in EH46
Accidents in the EH46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
208
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
293
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
29.3% 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 (19.7% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the EH46 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 EH46 postcode district have produced 293 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 20 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 41 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 152 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 201 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 155 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 144 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 193 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH46 postcode district?
208 collisions have been recorded in the EH46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 293 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 53 were serious — 29.3% 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 19.7% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH46 postcode district happen on?
96.6% 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 293 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 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.