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East Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 218 road traffic collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2009, and 312 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2008 (222), and casualties rose from 304.

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

Collisions in 2009
218
Down 2% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
312
Up 3% on 2008
Fatal collisions
5
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
20% of collisions

Crash severity in East Cambridgeshire in 2009

2.3% of collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2009 were fatal and 20% serious, against 3.4% and 24% in East Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious4320%
  • Slight17078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious5116%
  • Slight25682%

East Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 328 in 2002. 2009 is highlighted, with 218, down 2% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (15%)
  • Thursday41 (19%)
  • Friday31 (14%)
  • Saturday31 (14%)
  • Sunday22 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (9.2%)
  • February23 (11%)
  • March13 (6%)
  • April21 (9.6%)
  • May8 (3.7%)
  • June14 (6.4%)
  • July15 (6.9%)
  • August16 (7.3%)
  • September19 (8.7%)
  • October26 (12%)
  • November18 (8.3%)
  • December25 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight151 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds164 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (7.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (9.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (65%)
  • Wet or damp65 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph63 (29%)
  • 40 mph6 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph134 (61%)
  • 70 mph13 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway183 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout15 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant240 (77%)
  • Cyclist25 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian8 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2055 (18%)
  • 21 to 2537 (12%)
  • 26 to 3562 (20%)
  • 36 to 4554 (17%)
  • 46 to 5531 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6523 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.2%)
  • Over 7514 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (73%)
  • Passenger75 (24%)
  • Pedestrian8 (2.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car286 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Cambridgeshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Cambridgeshire had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 2009.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
213th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Cambridgeshire in 2009

Ely East, East Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Cambridgeshire in 2009, with 16 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2009

The A142 had the most collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2009: 39, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Cambridgeshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA142396315
2ndA10172904
3rdA1123152405
4thA14111511
5thB1102101603
6thB11046901
7thB14116712
8thA110151302
9thB13825500
10thA114602
11thB10634602
12thB11033400
13thA13032400
14thA13042201
15thB10522200
16thB10612200
17thA14211200
18thB10491200
19thB10851100
20thB13811301

Towns in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2009

Ely had the most collisions of any town in East Cambridgeshire in 2009: 24.

Postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2009

CB6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Cambridgeshire in 2009: 87.

Latest crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2009, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2009.

Severity

East Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years