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Fenland road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 317 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 1983, and 415 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1982 (326), and casualties fell from 449.

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

Collisions in 1983
317
Down 3% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
415
Down 8% on 1982
Fatal collisions
11
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 1983

3.5% of collisions in Fenland in 1983 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.5%
  • Serious7223%
  • Slight23474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal133.1%
  • Serious7719%
  • Slight32578%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 1983 is highlighted, with 317, down 3% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (11%)
  • Tuesday50 (16%)
  • Wednesday51 (16%)
  • Thursday42 (13%)
  • Friday59 (19%)
  • Saturday41 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.9%)
  • February24 (7.6%)
  • March26 (8.2%)
  • April22 (6.9%)
  • May21 (6.6%)
  • June33 (10%)
  • July21 (6.6%)
  • August21 (6.6%)
  • September29 (9.1%)
  • October31 (9.8%)
  • November32 (10%)
  • December32 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight232 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds255 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (4.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (59%)
  • Wet or damp112 (35%)
  • Frost or ice15 (4.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph176 (56%)
  • 40 mph28 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph110 (35%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway276 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (22%)
  • Cyclist87 (21%)
  • Pedestrian42 (10%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1538 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20126 (30%)
  • 21 to 2537 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3555 (13%)
  • 36 to 4527 (6.5%)
  • 46 to 5539 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.1%)
  • Over 7515 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider276 (67%)
  • Passenger97 (23%)
  • Pedestrian42 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car290 (53%)
  • Motorcycle103 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Fenland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Fenland ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 1983.

Collisions
295th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
312th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 1983

The A141 had the most collisions in Fenland in 1983: 39, including 4 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA141395249
2ndA47345108
3rdA11013140010
4thA605304103
5thB1101232603
6thB1099121620
7thA1426913
8thB109351112
9thB11735500
10thB10404401
11thB10984400
12thB14414703
13thB10503310
14thB116531001
15thB11663402
16thB11693301
17thB14122200
18thB10951100
19thB11721101
20thB11871100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 1983

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 1983: 87.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 1983

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 1983: 123.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 1983, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1983.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years