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Fenland road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 1984, and 392 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1983 (317), and casualties fell from 415.

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

Collisions in 1984
288
Down 9% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
392
Down 6% on 1983
Fatal collisions
6
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 1984

2.1% of collisions in Fenland in 1984 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious8429%
  • Slight19869%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious9925%
  • Slight28673%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 1984 is highlighted, with 288, down 9% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (14%)
  • Tuesday50 (17%)
  • Wednesday38 (13%)
  • Thursday37 (13%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday50 (17%)
  • Sunday27 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (4.2%)
  • February11 (3.8%)
  • March18 (6.3%)
  • April17 (5.9%)
  • May16 (5.6%)
  • June33 (11%)
  • July32 (11%)
  • August20 (6.9%)
  • September33 (11%)
  • October29 (10%)
  • November36 (13%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight224 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (62%)
  • Wet or damp102 (35%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph154 (53%)
  • 40 mph26 (9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph104 (36%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway246 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant192 (49%)
  • Cyclist67 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (17%)
  • Pedestrian35 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 1527 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20127 (32%)
  • 21 to 2541 (10%)
  • 26 to 3538 (9.7%)
  • 36 to 4540 (10%)
  • 46 to 5520 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.1%)
  • Over 7516 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider268 (68%)
  • Passenger89 (23%)
  • Pedestrian35 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car276 (55%)
  • Motorcycle71 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (5.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.8%)
  • Minibus5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 1984

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1984 in Fenland

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Fenland ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 316 of them in 1984.

Collisions
317th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
311th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
286th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
298th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 1984

The B1101 had the most collisions in Fenland in 1984: 38, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1101384719
2ndA1101293206
3rdA141284319
4thA47275319
5thA605233928
6thB1173101102
7thB19891104
8thB109381212
9thB10998801
10thB116971002
11thB10404400
12thB14414400
13thA1423401
14thB10953501
15thB10502401
16thB11872201
17thA11341100
18thB10981201
19thB11651101
20thB11661100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 1984

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 1984: 72.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 1984

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 1984: 117.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 1984, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1984.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years