EH48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH48 postcode district recorded 1,916 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,651 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 273 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 2,651
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 2,651
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH48
Towns in EH48
Roads in EH48
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,916
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,651
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
273
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH48 postcode district
Collisions in the EH48 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in the EH48 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH48 postcode district have produced 2,651 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 195 collisions, Monday 271 collisions, Tuesday 259 collisions, Wednesday 313 collisions, Thursday 289 collisions, Friday 338 collisions, Saturday 251 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,417 collisions, Darkness 499 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,526 collisions, Dual carriageway 209 collisions, Roundabout 143 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 1,064 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 119 collisions, 60 mph 393 collisions, 70 mph 163 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,404 collisions, Raining no high winds 277 collisions, Fine + high winds 56 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Other 42 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,543 casualties, Passenger 703 casualties, Pedestrian 405 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH48 postcode district?
1,916 collisions have been recorded in the EH48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,651 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 273 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the EH48 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH48 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH48 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH48 postcode district happen on?
79.6% of collisions in the EH48 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH48 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 2,651 casualties recorded in the EH48 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH48 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH48 postcode district rose 19% 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 EH48 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 EH48 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.