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Cambridge road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 622 road traffic collisions in Cambridge in 1992, and 696 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1991 (701), and casualties fell from 806.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,357 collisions in Cambridge.

Collisions in 1992
622
Down 11% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
696
Down 14% on 1991
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Cambridge in 1992

0.2% of collisions in Cambridge in 1992 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.5% and 18% in Cambridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious11819%
  • Slight50381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious12117%
  • Slight57482%

Cambridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cambridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 825 in 1990. 1992 is highlighted, with 622, down 11% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992: 622
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025215249
2024215245
2023235263
2022271311
2021251280
2020202225
2019330370
2018306350
2017339380
2016394437
2015346368
2014387424
2013346374
2012377410
2011384425
2010418477
2009452512
2008426493
2007420492
2006492583
2005470547
2004522586
2003473535
2002508579
2001522622
2000585676
1999549632
1998609694
1997600729
1996593674
1995619697
1994629709
1993617708
1992622696
1991701806
1990825926
1989764884
1988681781
1987667757
1986726804
1985686807
1984730833
1983643735
1982642748
1981531601
1980533634
1979504595

When and where crashes happen in Cambridge in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (14%)
  • Tuesday107 (17%)
  • Wednesday87 (14%)
  • Thursday112 (18%)
  • Friday92 (15%)
  • Saturday86 (14%)
  • Sunday52 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5964 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5999 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59165 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5994 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (8%)
  • February37 (5.9%)
  • March47 (7.6%)
  • April36 (5.8%)
  • May49 (7.9%)
  • June69 (11%)
  • July47 (7.6%)
  • August34 (5.5%)
  • September44 (7.1%)
  • October65 (10%)
  • November83 (13%)
  • December61 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight438 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit133 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (7.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds467 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (5.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry429 (69%)
  • Wet or damp184 (30%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph569 (91%)
  • 40 mph38 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph9 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph6 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway475 (76%)
  • Roundabout72 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cambridge in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist307 (44%)
  • Car occupant191 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (13%)
  • Pedestrian89 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1538 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20174 (25%)
  • 21 to 25142 (20%)
  • 26 to 35117 (17%)
  • 36 to 4562 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5550 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.6%)
  • Over 758 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider524 (75%)
  • Pedestrian89 (13%)
  • Passenger83 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car597 (53%)
  • Pedal cycle329 (29%)
  • Motorcycle100 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (1.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cambridge in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Cambridge

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cambridge ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cambridge had the 131st most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
131st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
168th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
337th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cambridge with the most crashes in 1992

The A1134 had the most collisions in Cambridge in 1992: 121, including 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cambridge, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1134121138025
2ndA1307555907
3rdA1303434916
4thA603435206
5thA1309333804
6thB10498903
7thM113500
8thA6042201
9thB10472301
10thA13011101
11thA13021101
12thA451100
13thA6071100

Towns in Cambridge: crashes in 1992

Cambridge, Cambridge had 605 collisions in 1992.

Postcode districts in Cambridge: crashes in 1992

CB1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cambridge in 1992: 220.

Latest crashes in Cambridge in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Cambridge in 1992, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Cambridge road accidents in other years