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Cambridge road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 road traffic collisions in Cambridge in 2023, and 263 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2022 (271), and casualties fell from 311.

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

Collisions in 2023
235
Down 13% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
263
Down 15% on 2022
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Cambridge in 2023

None of the collisions in Cambridge in 2023 were fatal and 27% were serious, against 0.5% and 18% in Cambridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious6427%
  • Slight17173%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious6725%
  • Slight19675%

Cambridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cambridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 825 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 235, down 13% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 235
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday27 (11%)
  • Wednesday34 (14%)
  • Thursday52 (22%)
  • Friday41 (17%)
  • Saturday35 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (6.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9.8%)
  • February12 (5.1%)
  • March14 (6%)
  • April17 (7.2%)
  • May18 (7.7%)
  • June24 (10%)
  • July19 (8.1%)
  • August12 (5.1%)
  • September20 (8.5%)
  • October36 (15%)
  • November27 (11%)
  • December13 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (58%)
  • Wet or damp44 (19%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded49 (21%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph67 (29%)
  • 30 mph145 (62%)
  • 40 mph16 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout21 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cambridge in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist132 (50%)
  • Car occupant42 (16%)
  • Pedestrian34 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (10%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (4.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2025 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2537 (14%)
  • 26 to 3572 (27%)
  • 36 to 4538 (14%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6522 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.8%)
  • Over 756 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (83%)
  • Pedestrian34 (13%)
  • Passenger12 (4.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car190 (44%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (32%)
  • Motorcycle29 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)19 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cambridge in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cambridge ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cambridge had the 155th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
188th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 26 other areas
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cambridge in 2023

Market, Cambridge, CB2 1AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cambridge in 2023, with 56 collisions, 16 of them serious.

Roads in Cambridge with the most crashes in 2023

The A1134 had the most collisions in Cambridge in 2023: 38, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cambridge, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1134384108
2ndA603131604
3rdA1303121302
4thA1307111204
5thA130981001
6thA13015600
7thB10495503
8thM115702
9thB10472201
10thA101101
11thA141101

Towns in Cambridge: crashes in 2023

Cambridge, Cambridge had 227 collisions in 2023.

Postcode districts in Cambridge: crashes in 2023

CB1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cambridge in 2023: 92.

Latest crashes in Cambridge in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Cambridge in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2023.

Severity

Cambridge road accidents in other years