EH9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH9 postcode district recorded 1,051 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,198 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,198
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,198
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH9
Towns in EH9
Roads in EH9
Accidents in the EH9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,051
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,198
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH9 postcode district
Collisions in the EH9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.5% of recorded collisions in the EH9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH9 postcode district have produced 1,198 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 84 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 200 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 797 collisions, Darkness 254 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,025 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 145 collisions, 30 mph 902 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 825 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 726 casualties, Passenger 242 casualties, Pedestrian 230 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH9 postcode district?
1,051 collisions have been recorded in the EH9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,198 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 173 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the EH9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH9 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EH9 postcode district, accounting for 19% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH9 postcode district happen on?
97.5% of collisions in the EH9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 1,198 casualties recorded in the EH9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH9 postcode district rose 21% 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 EH9 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 EH9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.