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East Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 road traffic collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2016, and 253 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were up 23% on 2015 (145), and casualties rose from 198.

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

Collisions in 2016
179
Up 23% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
253
Up 28% on 2015
Fatal collisions
13
7.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Cambridgeshire in 2016

7.3% of collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2016 were fatal and 18% serious, against 3.4% and 24% in East Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal137.3%
  • Serious3318%
  • Slight13374%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal155.9%
  • Serious4819%
  • Slight19075%

East Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 328 in 2002. 2016 is highlighted, with 179, up 23% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (12%)
  • Tuesday30 (17%)
  • Wednesday37 (21%)
  • Thursday29 (16%)
  • Friday18 (10%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday18 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.9%)
  • February7 (3.9%)
  • March13 (7.3%)
  • April15 (8.4%)
  • May17 (9.5%)
  • June13 (7.3%)
  • July19 (11%)
  • August10 (5.6%)
  • September24 (13%)
  • October15 (8.4%)
  • November13 (7.3%)
  • December17 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight128 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds133 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (60%)
  • Wet or damp66 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph56 (31%)
  • 40 mph11 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph97 (54%)
  • 70 mph8 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway158 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant173 (68%)
  • Cyclist23 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (7.5%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2024 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2536 (14%)
  • 26 to 3561 (24%)
  • 36 to 4531 (12%)
  • 46 to 5532 (13%)
  • 56 to 6521 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (7.5%)
  • Over 756 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider190 (75%)
  • Passenger48 (19%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car239 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Cambridgeshire in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Cambridgeshire ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Cambridgeshire had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 2016.

Collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
278th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Cambridgeshire in 2016

Ely East, East Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Cambridgeshire in 2016, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2016

The A142 had the most collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2016: 26, including 5 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Cambridgeshire, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA142264756
2ndA10223615
3rdA146611
4thB10616702
5thB11025602
6thA11234420
7thB13824501
8thA113300
9thA13033610
10thB13813401
11thA13042201
12thB10502201
13thB10852201
14thB14112400
15thA10611100
16thA11011200
17thA11021100
18thA11041310
19thA471100
20thB10521100

Towns in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2016

Ely had the most collisions of any town in East Cambridgeshire in 2016: 24.

Postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2016

CB7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Cambridgeshire in 2016: 69.

Latest crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2016, 3 were fatal and none were serious. The last was on 28 December 2016.

Severity

East Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years