EH52 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH52 postcode district recorded 1,069 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,470 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 184 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,470
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,470
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH52
Towns in EH52
Roads in EH52
Accidents in the EH52 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH52 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,069
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,470
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
184
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH52 postcode district
Collisions in the EH52 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.8% of recorded collisions in the EH52 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH52 postcode district have produced 1,470 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 89 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 174 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 187 collisions, Saturday 132 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 793 collisions, Darkness 276 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 907 collisions, Dual carriageway 105 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 469 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 222 collisions, 60 mph 194 collisions, 70 mph 98 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 802 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 873 casualties, Passenger 408 casualties, Pedestrian 189 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH52 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH52 postcode district?
1,069 collisions have been recorded in the EH52 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,470 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH52 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 184 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the EH52 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH52 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH52 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH52 postcode district happen on?
84.8% of collisions in the EH52 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH52 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 1,470 casualties recorded in the EH52 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH52 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH52 postcode district fell 40% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EH52 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 EH52 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.