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East Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 185 road traffic collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2012, and 279 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2011 (195), and casualties rose from 271.

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

Collisions in 2012
185
Down 5% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
279
Up 3% on 2011
Fatal collisions
6
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Cambridgeshire in 2012

3.2% of collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2012 were fatal and 18% serious, against 3.4% and 24% in East Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal63.2%
  • Serious3318%
  • Slight14679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious4516%
  • Slight22882%

East Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 328 in 2002. 2012 is highlighted, with 185, down 5% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (19%)
  • Tuesday24 (13%)
  • Wednesday28 (15%)
  • Thursday19 (10%)
  • Friday30 (16%)
  • Saturday32 (17%)
  • Sunday16 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (4.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.9%)
  • February12 (6.5%)
  • March8 (4.3%)
  • April12 (6.5%)
  • May19 (10%)
  • June13 (7%)
  • July21 (11%)
  • August17 (9.2%)
  • September21 (11%)
  • October16 (8.6%)
  • November17 (9.2%)
  • December18 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds130 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Other6 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (55%)
  • Wet or damp76 (41%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph55 (30%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph108 (58%)
  • 70 mph14 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (80%)
  • Roundabout18 (9.7%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (13%)
  • Pedestrian19 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist15 (5.4%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2039 (14%)
  • 21 to 2542 (15%)
  • 26 to 3551 (18%)
  • 36 to 4548 (17%)
  • 46 to 5527 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6527 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.6%)
  • Over 7513 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (65%)
  • Passenger80 (29%)
  • Pedestrian19 (6.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car238 (72%)
  • Motorcycle34 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Cambridgeshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Cambridgeshire had fewer road collisions than 305 of them in 2012.

Collisions
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
251st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Cambridgeshire in 2012

Ely East, East Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Cambridgeshire in 2012, with 17 collisions.

Roads in East Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2012

The A142 had the most collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2012: 34, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Cambridgeshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA142344938
2ndA1123182504
3rdA10172500
4thA130391504
5thA1491200
6thB11028901
7thA1151712
8thA13045510
9thB11045502
10thB138151302
11thA11014501
12thB10614400
13thB13823400
14thB10852201
15thB14112300
16thA14211100
17thB10521200
18thB10631110
19thB11031100

Towns in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2012

Ely had the most collisions of any town in East Cambridgeshire in 2012: 28.

Postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2012

CB7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Cambridgeshire in 2012: 73.

Latest crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2012, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2012.

Severity

East Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years