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Fenland road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 388 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2001, and 550 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2000 (343), and casualties rose from 525.

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

Collisions in 2001
388
Up 13% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
550
Up 5% on 2000
Fatal collisions
14
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2001

3.6% of collisions in Fenland in 2001 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal143.6%
  • Serious6316%
  • Slight31180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal173.1%
  • Serious7714%
  • Slight45683%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2001 is highlighted, with 388, up 13% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (13%)
  • Tuesday56 (14%)
  • Wednesday58 (15%)
  • Thursday43 (11%)
  • Friday74 (19%)
  • Saturday56 (14%)
  • Sunday50 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (7%)
  • February32 (8.2%)
  • March31 (8%)
  • April36 (9.3%)
  • May36 (9.3%)
  • June36 (9.3%)
  • July19 (4.9%)
  • August35 (9%)
  • September31 (8%)
  • October32 (8.2%)
  • November44 (11%)
  • December29 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds297 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (4.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry248 (64%)
  • Wet or damp132 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Mud3 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph178 (46%)
  • 40 mph34 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph19 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph157 (40%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway358 (92%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant377 (69%)
  • Pedestrian56 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist45 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1539 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20105 (19%)
  • 21 to 2558 (11%)
  • 26 to 35114 (21%)
  • 36 to 4572 (13%)
  • 46 to 5548 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6535 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.3%)
  • Over 7518 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider359 (65%)
  • Passenger135 (25%)
  • Pedestrian56 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car530 (75%)
  • Motorcycle50 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Fenland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Fenland ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 238 of them in 2001.

Collisions
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2001

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2001, with 34 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2001

The B1101 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2001: 41, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1101415315
2ndA605395427
3rdA141314205
4thA1101304324
5thA47274825
6thB198192800
7thB1098102112
8thB1166102204
9thB10408911
10thB10937801
11thB10997700
12thB105061200
13thB11655802
14thB11694600
15thA1423501
16thB11873701
17thB10951200
18thB10961100
19thB11621100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2001

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2001: 78.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2001

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2001: 156.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2001, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2001.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years