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Cambridge road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 508 road traffic collisions in Cambridge in 2002, and 579 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2001 (522), and casualties fell from 622.

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

Collisions in 2002
508
Down 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
579
Down 7% on 2001
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Cambridge in 2002

0.2% of collisions in Cambridge in 2002 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.5% and 18% in Cambridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5110%
  • Slight45690%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious539.2%
  • Slight52591%

Cambridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cambridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 825 in 1990. 2002 is highlighted, with 508, down 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002: 508
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (17%)
  • Tuesday74 (15%)
  • Wednesday84 (17%)
  • Thursday77 (15%)
  • Friday85 (17%)
  • Saturday52 (10%)
  • Sunday50 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5991 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59125 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (9.8%)
  • February38 (7.5%)
  • March41 (8.1%)
  • April35 (6.9%)
  • May42 (8.3%)
  • June43 (8.5%)
  • July50 (9.8%)
  • August30 (5.9%)
  • September41 (8.1%)
  • October52 (10%)
  • November43 (8.5%)
  • December43 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight363 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds374 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (70%)
  • Wet or damp150 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph461 (91%)
  • 40 mph24 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph12 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway390 (77%)
  • Roundabout63 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cambridge in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist236 (41%)
  • Car occupant199 (34%)
  • Pedestrian57 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1522 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2083 (14%)
  • 21 to 2577 (13%)
  • 26 to 35133 (23%)
  • 36 to 4582 (14%)
  • 46 to 5554 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6525 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.8%)
  • Over 7516 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded48 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider443 (77%)
  • Passenger79 (14%)
  • Pedestrian57 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car543 (57%)
  • Pedal cycle244 (25%)
  • Motorcycle57 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach42 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cambridge in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Cambridge

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cambridge ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cambridge had the 151st most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cambridge in 2002

Market, Cambridge, CB2 1AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cambridge in 2002, with 104 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Cambridge with the most crashes in 2002

The A1134 had the most collisions in Cambridge in 2002: 107, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cambridge, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1134107116010
2ndA1307364404
3rdA603323701
4thA1303303804
5thA1309202503
6thB104991200
7thA1081200
8thM115802
9thA144600
10thB10472200

Towns in Cambridge: crashes in 2002

Cambridge, Cambridge had 484 collisions in 2002.

Postcode districts in Cambridge: crashes in 2002

CB1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cambridge in 2002: 175.

Latest crashes in Cambridge in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Cambridge in 2002, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Cambridge road accidents in other years