EH6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH6 postcode district recorded 2,177 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,464 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 324 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 2,464
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 2,464
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH6
Towns in EH6
Roads in EH6
Accidents in the EH6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,177
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,464
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
324
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH6 postcode district
Collisions in the EH6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in the EH6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH6 postcode district have produced 2,464 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.1% 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 187 collisions, Monday 318 collisions, Tuesday 345 collisions, Wednesday 345 collisions, Thursday 325 collisions, Friday 372 collisions, Saturday 285 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,622 collisions, Darkness 555 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,068 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 309 collisions, 30 mph 1,857 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,760 collisions, Raining no high winds 237 collisions, Fine + high winds 62 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,013 casualties, Passenger 661 casualties, Pedestrian 790 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH6 postcode district?
2,177 collisions have been recorded in the EH6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,464 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 324 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the EH6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH6 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH6 postcode district happen on?
95% of collisions in the EH6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 32.1% of the 2,464 casualties recorded in the EH6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH6 postcode district fell 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EH6 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 EH6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.