EH8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH8 postcode district recorded 1,854 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,087 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 280 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,087
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,087
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH8
Towns in EH8
Roads in EH8
Accidents in the EH8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,854
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,087
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
280
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH8 postcode district
Collisions in the EH8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the EH8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH8 postcode district have produced 2,087 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.2% 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 173 collisions, Monday 272 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 276 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 307 collisions, Saturday 260 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,293 collisions, Darkness 561 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,776 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 240 collisions, 30 mph 1,606 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,459 collisions, Raining no high winds 228 collisions, Fine + high winds 56 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 919 casualties, Passenger 517 casualties, Pedestrian 651 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH8 postcode district?
1,854 collisions have been recorded in the EH8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,087 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 280 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the EH8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH8 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH8 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the EH8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 31.2% of the 2,087 casualties recorded in the EH8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH8 postcode district fell 11% 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 EH8 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 EH8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.