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East Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 142 road traffic collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2023, and 219 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2022, and casualties rose from 211.

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

Collisions in 2023
142
Level with 2022
Casualties in 2023
219
Up 4% on 2022
Fatal collisions
7
4.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
25% of collisions

Crash severity in East Cambridgeshire in 2023

4.9% of collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 3.4% and 24% in East Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal74.9%
  • Serious3525%
  • Slight10070%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73.2%
  • Serious4621%
  • Slight16676%

East Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 328 in 2002. 2023 is highlighted, with 142, level with 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (15%)
  • Tuesday25 (18%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday17 (12%)
  • Friday26 (18%)
  • Saturday20 (14%)
  • Sunday14 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (11%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.6%)
  • February13 (9.2%)
  • March10 (7%)
  • April8 (5.6%)
  • May11 (7.7%)
  • June18 (13%)
  • July13 (9.2%)
  • August14 (9.9%)
  • September9 (6.3%)
  • October11 (7.7%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December12 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight100 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (69%)
  • Wet or damp27 (19%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (9.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph45 (32%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph68 (48%)
  • 70 mph13 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant166 (76%)
  • Cyclist14 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (5%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2016 (7.3%)
  • 21 to 2523 (11%)
  • 26 to 3553 (24%)
  • 36 to 4538 (17%)
  • 46 to 5532 (15%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5%)
  • Over 7514 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider157 (72%)
  • Passenger49 (22%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car202 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle12 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Cambridgeshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Cambridgeshire had fewer road collisions than 264 of them in 2023.

Collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
261st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Cambridgeshire in 2023

Ely East, East Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Cambridgeshire in 2023, with 8 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in East Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A10 had the most collisions in East Cambridgeshire in 2023: 22, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Cambridgeshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10223818
2ndA142161626
3rdA14101711
4thA112381003
5thB13825901
6thA13034900
7thA14214710
8thB110241100
9thB13814502
10thB106131102
11thB10492401
12thB10632300
13thB10852200
14thB11042400
15thB14112201
16thA111210
17thA13041100
18thB10521100

Towns in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2023

Ely had the most collisions of any town in East Cambridgeshire in 2023: 17.

Postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2023

CB6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Cambridgeshire in 2023: 62.

Latest crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in East Cambridgeshire in 2023, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2023.

Severity

East Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years