EH53 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH53 postcode district recorded 501 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 691 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 691
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 691
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH53
Towns in EH53
Roads in EH53
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH53 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH53 postcode district
Collisions recorded
501
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
691
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH53 postcode district
Collisions in the EH53 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 24.6% 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 EH53 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH53 postcode district have produced 691 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 63 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 74 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 378 collisions, Darkness 123 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 425 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 250 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 125 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 370 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 426 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH53 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH53 postcode district?
501 collisions have been recorded in the EH53 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 691 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH53 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 84 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the EH53 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH53 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH53 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH53 postcode district happen on?
84.8% of collisions in the EH53 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH53 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 691 casualties recorded in the EH53 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH53 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH53 postcode district fell 55% 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 EH53 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 EH53 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.