EH7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH7 postcode district recorded 1,554 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,844 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,844
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,844
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH7
Towns in EH7
Roads in EH7
Accidents in the EH7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,554
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,844
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH7 postcode district
Collisions in the EH7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in the EH7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH7 postcode district have produced 1,844 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 139 collisions, Monday 218 collisions, Tuesday 239 collisions, Wednesday 233 collisions, Thursday 243 collisions, Friday 274 collisions, Saturday 208 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,156 collisions, Darkness 398 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,463 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 180 collisions, 30 mph 1,278 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,224 collisions, Raining no high winds 189 collisions, Fine + high winds 61 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 965 casualties, Passenger 473 casualties, Pedestrian 406 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH7 postcode district?
1,554 collisions have been recorded in the EH7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,844 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 222 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the EH7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH7 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH7 postcode district happen on?
94.1% of collisions in the EH7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22% of the 1,844 casualties recorded in the EH7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH7 postcode district fell 24% 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 EH7 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 EH7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.