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East Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 311 road traffic collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2003, and 467 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2002 (328), and casualties fell from 482.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,434 collisions in East Cambridgeshire.

Collisions in 2003
311
Down 5% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
467
Down 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
9
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Cambridgeshire in 2003

2.9% of collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2003 were fatal and 18% serious, against 3.4% and 24% in East Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.9%
  • Serious5618%
  • Slight24679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.6%
  • Serious7316%
  • Slight38282%

East Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 328 in 2002. 2003 is highlighted, with 311, down 5% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025113152
2024133206
2023142219
2022142211
2021113150
2020128172
2019144201
2018152216
2017178267
2016179253
2015145198
2014182247
2013185258
2012185279
2011195271
2010213290
2009218312
2008222304
2007234330
2006271407
2005296421
2004298417
2003311467
2002328482
2001303456
2000320494
1999266407
1998295463
1997266376
1996274390
1995230334
1994253354
1993257387
1992230332
1991238322
1990294431
1989248365
1988280398
1987259358
1986253377
1985197291
1984227308
1983214304
1982217288
1981205289
1980199277
1979202267

When and where crashes happen in East Cambridgeshire in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (15%)
  • Tuesday49 (16%)
  • Wednesday44 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (16%)
  • Friday49 (16%)
  • Saturday44 (14%)
  • Sunday30 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (13%)
  • February24 (7.7%)
  • March20 (6.4%)
  • April25 (8%)
  • May20 (6.4%)
  • June23 (7.4%)
  • July32 (10%)
  • August24 (7.7%)
  • September30 (9.6%)
  • October27 (8.7%)
  • November29 (9.3%)
  • December17 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds242 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry208 (67%)
  • Wet or damp89 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph83 (27%)
  • 40 mph21 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph179 (58%)
  • 70 mph27 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant348 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian25 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist14 (3%)
  • Van occupant14 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1523 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2085 (18%)
  • 21 to 2573 (16%)
  • 26 to 3591 (19%)
  • 36 to 4570 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6526 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.2%)
  • Over 757 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider316 (68%)
  • Passenger126 (27%)
  • Pedestrian25 (5.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car411 (75%)
  • Motorcycle47 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Cambridgeshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Cambridgeshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Cambridgeshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Cambridgeshire had fewer road collisions than 279 of them in 2003.

Collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
208th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Cambridgeshire in 2003

Ely East, East Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Cambridgeshire in 2003, with 23 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A142 had the most collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2003: 55, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Cambridgeshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1425598213
2ndA10304605
3rdA14172615
4thB1102152206
5thA11112102
6thA1123101404
7thB1381101101
8thB1382101401
9thA14219902
10thA110171512
11thB110471102
12thA13036900
13thB10616700
14thB14116800
15thA13045510
16thB11035700
17thB10494501
18thB10853300
19thB10522300
20thB10501100

Towns in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2003

Ely had the most collisions of any town in East Cambridgeshire in 2003: 36.

Postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2003

CB7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Cambridgeshire in 2003: 119.

Latest crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2003, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

East Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years