EH51 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH51 postcode district recorded 335 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 448 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 448
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 448
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH51
Roads in EH51
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH51 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH51 postcode district
Collisions recorded
335
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
448
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
25.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH51 postcode district
Collisions in the EH51 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.1% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in the EH51 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH51 postcode district have produced 448 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 35 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 64 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 236 collisions, Darkness 99 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 313 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 282 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 265 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 248 casualties, Passenger 110 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH51 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH51 postcode district?
335 collisions have been recorded in the EH51 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 448 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH51 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 77 were serious — 25.1% of all recorded collisions in the EH51 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH51 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the EH51 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH51 postcode district happen on?
93.4% of collisions in the EH51 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH51 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 448 casualties recorded in the EH51 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH51 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH51 postcode district fell 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EH51 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 EH51 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.