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Fenland road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 316 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 1986, and 423 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1985 (329), and casualties rose from 415.

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

Collisions in 1986
316
Down 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
423
Up 2% on 1985
Fatal collisions
9
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 1986

2.8% of collisions in Fenland in 1986 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.8%
  • Serious8226%
  • Slight22571%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.6%
  • Serious10826%
  • Slight30472%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 1986 is highlighted, with 316, down 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (11%)
  • Tuesday57 (18%)
  • Wednesday38 (12%)
  • Thursday52 (16%)
  • Friday43 (14%)
  • Saturday59 (19%)
  • Sunday32 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (9.8%)
  • February22 (7%)
  • March13 (4.1%)
  • April27 (8.5%)
  • May32 (10%)
  • June30 (9.5%)
  • July26 (8.2%)
  • August22 (7%)
  • September22 (7%)
  • October31 (9.8%)
  • November34 (11%)
  • December26 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight233 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds248 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (64%)
  • Wet or damp93 (29%)
  • Frost or ice20 (6.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph178 (56%)
  • 40 mph38 (12%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph98 (31%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway277 (88%)
  • Roundabout20 (6.3%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (4.7%)
  • 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 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant203 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (19%)
  • Cyclist71 (17%)
  • Pedestrian46 (11%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4%)
  • 11 to 1544 (10%)
  • 16 to 20127 (30%)
  • 21 to 2561 (14%)
  • 26 to 3548 (11%)
  • 36 to 4539 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5530 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.3%)
  • Over 7510 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider268 (63%)
  • Passenger109 (26%)
  • Pedestrian46 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car319 (59%)
  • Motorcycle82 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 1986

Map of the last 22 crashes of 1986 in Fenland

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

  • 22 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Fenland ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 1986.

Collisions
299th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
298th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
219th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
286th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 1986

The A605 had the most collisions in Fenland in 1986: 36, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA605364627
2ndA1101355428
3rdB1101294518
4thB198182106
5thA47173113
6thB1099161903
7thA141152103
8thA142131404
9thB10936803
10thB10404501
11thB10504510
12thB11694600
13thB10953601
14thB11733401
15thB10982301
16thB11662302
17thB14122401
18thB14412201
19thB11001100
20thB11651100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 1986

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 1986: 90.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 1986

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 1986: 138.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 1986, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years