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East Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 128 road traffic collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2020, and 172 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2019 (144), and casualties fell from 201.

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

Collisions in 2020
128
Down 11% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
172
Down 14% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
30% of collisions

Crash severity in East Cambridgeshire in 2020

1.6% of collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2020 were fatal and 30% serious, against 3.4% and 24% in East Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious3930%
  • Slight8768%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious4325%
  • Slight12673%

East Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 328 in 2002. 2020 is highlighted, with 128, down 11% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 128
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (8.6%)
  • Tuesday20 (16%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday33 (26%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday13 (10%)
  • Sunday14 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (13%)
  • February10 (7.8%)
  • March4 (3.1%)
  • April3 (2.3%)
  • May12 (9.4%)
  • June14 (11%)
  • July10 (7.8%)
  • August12 (9.4%)
  • September16 (13%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November8 (6.3%)
  • December8 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds100 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (68%)
  • Wet or damp38 (30%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph33 (26%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph79 (62%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (85%)
  • Roundabout10 (7.8%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist14 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian8 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2019 (11%)
  • 21 to 2520 (12%)
  • 26 to 3540 (23%)
  • 36 to 4525 (15%)
  • 46 to 5517 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6519 (11%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.9%)
  • Over 758 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (74%)
  • Passenger36 (21%)
  • Pedestrian8 (4.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car162 (70%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle16 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Cambridgeshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Cambridgeshire ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Cambridgeshire had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 2020.

Collisions
259th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
256th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
195th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Cambridgeshire in 2020

Ely East, East Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Cambridgeshire in 2020, with 6 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A142 had the most collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2020: 22, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Cambridgeshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA142223604
2ndA10131902
3rdA112381303
4thB110281003
5thA144400
6thB10614401
7thA13033311
8thB13823400
9thA11012501
10thB10852200
11thB13812400
12thB14112201
13thA111100
14thA13041100
15thA14211201
16thB10491200
17thB10631100

Towns in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2020

Ely had the most collisions of any town in East Cambridgeshire in 2020: 15.

Postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2020

CB6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Cambridgeshire in 2020: 54.

Latest crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2020.

Severity

East Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years