EH5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH5 postcode district recorded 623 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 767 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 105 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 767
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 767
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH5
Towns in EH5
Roads in EH5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
623
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
767
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
105
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH5 postcode district
Collisions in the EH5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in the EH5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH5 postcode district have produced 767 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 59 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 106 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 472 collisions, Darkness 151 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 598 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 67 collisions, 30 mph 551 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 520 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 402 casualties, Passenger 215 casualties, Pedestrian 150 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 623 accidents
Accident 2000950003287
SlightAccident 2000950002880
SeriousAccident 2000950002220
SlightAccident 2000950001778
SlightAccident 2000950001740
SeriousAccident 2000950004943
SlightAccident 2000950000958
SlightAccident 2000950000940
SlightAccident 2000950000982
SlightAccident 2000950000814
SeriousAccident 2000950000805
SlightAccident 1999950012328
SlightAccident 1999950012131
SlightAccident 1999950010133
SlightAccident 1999950009349
SlightAccident 1999950008964
SlightAccident 1999950008640
SeriousAccident 1999950008413
SlightAccident 1999950008418
SlightAccident 1999950008002
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH5 postcode district?
623 collisions have been recorded in the EH5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 767 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 105 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the EH5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH5 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH5 postcode district happen on?
96% of collisions in the EH5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 767 casualties recorded in the EH5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH5 postcode district fell 40% 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 EH5 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 EH5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.