EH55 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH55 postcode district recorded 558 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 801 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 801
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 801
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH55
Towns in EH55
Roads in EH55
Accidents in the EH55 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH55 postcode district
Collisions recorded
558
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
801
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH55 postcode district
Collisions in the EH55 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.8% of recorded collisions in the EH55 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH55 postcode district have produced 801 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 63 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 67 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 405 collisions, Darkness 153 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 546 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 207 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 272 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 378 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 492 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH55 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH55 postcode district?
558 collisions have been recorded in the EH55 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 801 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH55 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 103 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in the EH55 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH55 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the EH55 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH55 postcode district happen on?
97.8% of collisions in the EH55 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH55 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 801 casualties recorded in the EH55 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH55 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH55 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the EH55 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 EH55 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.