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Fenland road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 386 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 1996, and 543 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 1995 (326), and casualties rose from 461.

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

Collisions in 1996
386
Up 18% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
543
Up 18% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 1996

2.3% of collisions in Fenland in 1996 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.3%
  • Serious6216%
  • Slight31582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.8%
  • Serious7915%
  • Slight45484%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 1996 is highlighted, with 386, up 18% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (16%)
  • Tuesday63 (16%)
  • Wednesday57 (15%)
  • Thursday51 (13%)
  • Friday68 (18%)
  • Saturday51 (13%)
  • Sunday36 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8.3%)
  • February39 (10%)
  • March34 (8.8%)
  • April23 (6%)
  • May23 (6%)
  • June25 (6.5%)
  • July28 (7.3%)
  • August20 (5.2%)
  • September36 (9.3%)
  • October34 (8.8%)
  • November39 (10%)
  • December53 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight263 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit41 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds264 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist13 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other26 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry222 (58%)
  • Wet or damp143 (37%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.9%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph193 (50%)
  • 40 mph44 (11%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph144 (37%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway346 (90%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant370 (68%)
  • Cyclist62 (11%)
  • Pedestrian42 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1538 (7%)
  • 16 to 2098 (18%)
  • 21 to 2576 (14%)
  • 26 to 35125 (23%)
  • 36 to 4559 (11%)
  • 46 to 5548 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6537 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.9%)
  • Over 7520 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider362 (67%)
  • Passenger139 (26%)
  • Pedestrian42 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car534 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle39 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3.2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 246 of them in 1996.

Collisions
247th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
244th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
239th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 1996

The A1101 had the most collisions in Fenland in 1996: 46, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1101466516
2ndA141365925
3rdA605314708
4thB1101313903
5thA47305717
6thB198273204
7thB1099131611
8thA142101503
9thB109381101
10thB116971201
11thB10404511
12thB10503301
13thB11662301
14thB11872200
15thA3331100
16thB10941101
17thB10961100
18thB10981101
19thB11001200

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 1996

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 1996: 113.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 1996

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 1996: 176.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 1996, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years