EH49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH49 postcode district recorded 679 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 929 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 929
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 929
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH49
Towns in EH49
Roads in EH49
Accidents in the EH49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
679
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
929
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH49 postcode district
Collisions in the EH49 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.1% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in the EH49 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH49 postcode district have produced 929 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 71 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 479 collisions, Darkness 200 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 570 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 217 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 278 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 463 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 560 casualties, Passenger 266 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH49 postcode district?
679 collisions have been recorded in the EH49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 929 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 118 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the EH49 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH49 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EH49 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH49 postcode district happen on?
83.9% of collisions in the EH49 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH49 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 929 casualties recorded in the EH49 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH49 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH49 postcode district rose 29% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 EH49 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 EH49 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.