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Fenland road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 1982, and 449 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1981 (287), and casualties rose from 393.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,566 collisions in Fenland.

Collisions in 1982
326
Up 14% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
449
Up 14% on 1981
Fatal collisions
10
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 1982

3.1% of collisions in Fenland in 1982 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.1%
  • Serious9730%
  • Slight21967%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.4%
  • Serious11225%
  • Slight32673%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 1982 is highlighted, with 326, up 14% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025129185
2024143197
2023150203
2022133185
2021150221
2020151223
2019164221
2018222360
2017213304
2016203291
2015189247
2014249329
2013216283
2012254374
2011264363
2010280383
2009291401
2008289407
2007337459
2006338470
2005396528
2004358487
2003367525
2002361513
2001388550
2000343525
1999305422
1998311428
1997342513
1996386543
1995326461
1994350485
1993367489
1992381554
1991345483
1990370522
1989356488
1988381516
1987308437
1986316423
1985329415
1984288392
1983317415
1982326449
1981287393
1980299405
1979298417

When and where crashes happen in Fenland in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (14%)
  • Tuesday35 (11%)
  • Wednesday47 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (15%)
  • Friday54 (17%)
  • Saturday48 (15%)
  • Sunday46 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.6%)
  • February19 (5.8%)
  • March23 (7.1%)
  • April21 (6.4%)
  • May27 (8.3%)
  • June39 (12%)
  • July20 (6.1%)
  • August16 (4.9%)
  • September25 (7.7%)
  • October40 (12%)
  • November38 (12%)
  • December30 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight241 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (5.2%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (60%)
  • Wet or damp113 (35%)
  • Frost or ice18 (5.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph177 (54%)
  • 40 mph23 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph125 (38%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway297 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (45%)
  • Cyclist79 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist77 (17%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1537 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20119 (27%)
  • 21 to 2550 (11%)
  • 26 to 3570 (16%)
  • 36 to 4530 (6.7%)
  • 46 to 5535 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6538 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.8%)
  • Over 7510 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider287 (64%)
  • Passenger113 (25%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (55%)
  • Motorcycle85 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (15%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Fenland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Fenland ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 1982.

Collisions
299th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
297th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
221st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
286th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 1982

The A47 had the most collisions in Fenland in 1982: 43, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA474358215
2ndA1101263415
3rdB1101262913
4thA141233817
5thA605233309
6thB1099192613
7thB1093142416
8thB1098122314
9thB10507813
10thB11737803
11thB10406702
12thB11726601
13thB109551102
14thB11695600
15thA1423400
16thB11873300
17thB10962201
18thB11652302
19thB14412502
20thB10111101

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 1982

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 1982: 73.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 1982

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 1982: 103.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 1982, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1982.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years