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Cambridge road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 619 road traffic collisions in Cambridge in 1995, and 697 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1994 (629), and casualties fell from 709.

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

Collisions in 1995
619
Down 2% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
697
Down 2% on 1994
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Cambridge in 1995

0.3% of collisions in Cambridge in 1995 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.5% and 18% in Cambridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious8914%
  • Slight52885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious9013%
  • Slight60587%

Cambridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cambridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 825 in 1990. 1995 is highlighted, with 619, down 2% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995: 619
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (13%)
  • Tuesday110 (18%)
  • Wednesday105 (17%)
  • Thursday112 (18%)
  • Friday110 (18%)
  • Saturday68 (11%)
  • Sunday36 (5.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59123 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59154 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5997 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (7.8%)
  • February53 (8.6%)
  • March64 (10%)
  • April29 (4.7%)
  • May50 (8.1%)
  • June44 (7.1%)
  • July47 (7.6%)
  • August51 (8.2%)
  • September59 (9.5%)
  • October49 (7.9%)
  • November70 (11%)
  • December55 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight448 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds492 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry449 (73%)
  • Wet or damp162 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph567 (92%)
  • 40 mph38 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway473 (76%)
  • Roundabout66 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cambridge in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist308 (44%)
  • Car occupant205 (29%)
  • Pedestrian102 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1546 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20129 (19%)
  • 21 to 25127 (18%)
  • 26 to 35155 (22%)
  • 36 to 4562 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5571 (10%)
  • 56 to 6528 (4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.2%)
  • Over 7520 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider535 (77%)
  • Pedestrian102 (15%)
  • Passenger60 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car629 (55%)
  • Pedal cycle331 (29%)
  • Motorcycle85 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cambridge in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cambridge had the 128th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
174th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Cambridge with the most crashes in 1995

The A1134 had the most collisions in Cambridge in 1995: 142, including 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cambridge, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1134142172023
2ndA603586216
3rdA1307536104
4thA1303343905
5thA1309232511
6thB1049151504
7thA13015600
8thA103300
9thB10472201
10thA13041200
11thA141100

Towns in Cambridge: crashes in 1995

Cambridge, Cambridge had the most collisions of any town in Cambridge in 1995: 598.

Postcode districts in Cambridge: crashes in 1995

CB1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cambridge in 1995: 215.

Latest crashes in Cambridge in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Cambridge in 1995, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

Cambridge road accidents in other years