EH4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH4 postcode district recorded 2,825 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,403 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 396 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 3,403
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 3,403
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH4
Towns in EH4
Roads in EH4
Accidents in the EH4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,825
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,403
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
396
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH4 postcode district
Collisions in the EH4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the EH4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH4 postcode district have produced 3,403 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 257 collisions, Monday 409 collisions, Tuesday 448 collisions, Wednesday 476 collisions, Thursday 441 collisions, Friday 485 collisions, Saturday 309 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,088 collisions, Darkness 737 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,481 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 89 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 211 collisions, 30 mph 2,065 collisions, 40 mph 508 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,212 collisions, Raining no high winds 338 collisions, Fine + high winds 86 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,887 casualties, Passenger 812 casualties, Pedestrian 704 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH4 postcode district?
2,825 collisions have been recorded in the EH4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,403 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 396 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the EH4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH4 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH4 postcode district happen on?
87.8% of collisions in the EH4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 3,403 casualties recorded in the EH4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH4 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the EH4 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 EH4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.