Eyemouth road traffic accidents
Eyemouth recorded 56 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 67 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 67
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 67
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Eyemouth
Roads in Eyemouth
Postcode districts in Eyemouth
Accidents in Eyemouth
Road collision statistics for Eyemouth
Collisions recorded
56
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
67
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Eyemouth
Collisions in Eyemouth are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (25% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in Eyemouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Eyemouth have produced 67 casualties. Pedestrians account for 37.3% 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 7 collisions, Monday 3 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 7 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 44 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 48 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 41 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 24 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Eyemouth
How many road accidents have there been in Eyemouth?
56 collisions have been recorded in Eyemouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 67 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Eyemouth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in Eyemouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Eyemouth?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Eyemouth, accounting for 25% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Eyemouth happen on?
85.7% of collisions in Eyemouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Eyemouth?
Pedestrians make up 37.3% of the 67 casualties recorded in Eyemouth.
Is road safety in Eyemouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Eyemouth were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Eyemouth 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 Eyemouth cover 1999 to 2024.