EH47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH47 postcode district recorded 1,142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,631 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 175 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,631
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,631
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH47
Towns in EH47
Roads in EH47
Accidents in the EH47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,631
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
175
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH47 postcode district
Collisions in the EH47 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in the EH47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH47 postcode district have produced 1,631 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 142 collisions, Monday 168 collisions, Tuesday 145 collisions, Wednesday 127 collisions, Thursday 172 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 821 collisions, Darkness 321 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 981 collisions, Dual carriageway 123 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 667 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 221 collisions, 70 mph 124 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 824 collisions, Raining no high winds 176 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 922 casualties, Passenger 463 casualties, Pedestrian 246 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH47 postcode district?
1,142 collisions have been recorded in the EH47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,631 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 175 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the EH47 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH47 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH47 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH47 postcode district happen on?
85.9% of collisions in the EH47 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH47 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 1,631 casualties recorded in the EH47 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH47 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH47 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the EH47 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 EH47 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.