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East Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 178 road traffic collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2017, and 267 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2016 (179), and casualties rose from 253.

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

Collisions in 2017
178
Down 1% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
267
Up 6% on 2016
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
21% of collisions

Crash severity in East Cambridgeshire in 2017

1.7% of collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2017 were fatal and 21% serious, against 3.4% and 24% in East Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious3721%
  • Slight13878%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4718%
  • Slight21681%

East Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 328 in 2002. 2017 is highlighted, with 178, down 1% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (17%)
  • Tuesday25 (14%)
  • Wednesday23 (13%)
  • Thursday34 (19%)
  • Friday24 (13%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (10%)
  • February14 (7.9%)
  • March9 (5.1%)
  • April9 (5.1%)
  • May15 (8.4%)
  • June22 (12%)
  • July14 (7.9%)
  • August11 (6.2%)
  • September13 (7.3%)
  • October9 (5.1%)
  • November26 (15%)
  • December18 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight134 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds138 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (62%)
  • Wet or damp61 (34%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph63 (35%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph88 (49%)
  • 70 mph14 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway151 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout11 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant201 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist16 (6%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.9%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.7%)
  • Horse rider3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (3%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2039 (15%)
  • 21 to 2522 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 3551 (19%)
  • 36 to 4544 (16%)
  • 46 to 5539 (15%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.7%)
  • Over 7513 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (73%)
  • Passenger61 (23%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car259 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Cambridgeshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Cambridgeshire had fewer road collisions than 268 of them in 2017.

Collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Cambridgeshire in 2017

Ely East, East Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Cambridgeshire in 2017, with 19 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A10 had the most collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2017: 22, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Cambridgeshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10223506
2ndA142213312
3rdB1102112001
4thA112392114
5thA1491200
6thB141171300
7thA115501
8thA11015902
9thA130351103
10thB13814400
11thB10613400
12thB11043500
13thB13823300
14thA13042300
15thA14211200
16thA471200
17thB10851100
18thB11031101

Towns in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2017

Ely had the most collisions of any town in East Cambridgeshire in 2017: 22.

Postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2017

CB6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Cambridgeshire in 2017: 76.

Latest crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2017, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

East Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years