EH5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH5 postcode district recorded 614 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 756 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 114% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 756
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 756
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH5
Towns in EH5
Roads in EH5
Accidents in the EH5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
614
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
756
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
17.8% 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 Thursday (17.3% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in the EH5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH5 postcode district have produced 756 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 77 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 106 collisions, Friday 105 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 464 collisions, Darkness 150 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 589 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 62 collisions, 30 mph 547 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 512 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 396 casualties, Passenger 213 casualties, Pedestrian 147 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH5 postcode district?
614 collisions have been recorded in the EH5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 756 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 101 were serious — 17.8% 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?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EH5 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH5 postcode district happen on?
95.9% 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 19.4% of the 756 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 rose 114% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.