EH54 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH54 postcode district recorded 2,403 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,264 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 280 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 3,264
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 3,264
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH54
Towns in EH54
Roads in EH54
Accidents in the EH54 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH54 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,403
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,264
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
280
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH54 postcode district
Collisions in the EH54 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.3% of recorded collisions in the EH54 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH54 postcode district have produced 3,264 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 222 collisions, Monday 368 collisions, Tuesday 375 collisions, Wednesday 395 collisions, Thursday 371 collisions, Friday 410 collisions, Saturday 262 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,761 collisions, Darkness 642 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,810 collisions, Dual carriageway 327 collisions, Roundabout 161 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 19 collisions, One way street 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 1,570 collisions, 40 mph 254 collisions, 50 mph 245 collisions, 60 mph 96 collisions, 70 mph 178 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,699 collisions, Raining no high winds 409 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Raining + high winds 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 62 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,049 casualties, Passenger 903 casualties, Pedestrian 312 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH54 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH54 postcode district?
2,403 collisions have been recorded in the EH54 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,264 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH54 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 280 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the EH54 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH54 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH54 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH54 postcode district happen on?
75.3% of collisions in the EH54 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH54 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 3,264 casualties recorded in the EH54 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH54 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH54 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the EH54 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 EH54 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.