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Fenland road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 361 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2002, and 513 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2001 (388), and casualties fell from 550.

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

Collisions in 2002
361
Down 7% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
513
Down 7% on 2001
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2002

1.1% of collisions in Fenland in 2002 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious5616%
  • Slight30183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious6713%
  • Slight44086%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2002 is highlighted, with 361, down 7% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (17%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday53 (15%)
  • Friday64 (18%)
  • Saturday39 (11%)
  • Sunday38 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.6%)
  • February40 (11%)
  • March20 (5.5%)
  • April29 (8%)
  • May37 (10%)
  • June21 (5.8%)
  • July31 (8.6%)
  • August31 (8.6%)
  • September23 (6.4%)
  • October36 (10%)
  • November32 (8.9%)
  • December30 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight270 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (2.2%)
  • Other21 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry231 (64%)
  • Wet or damp124 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph154 (43%)
  • 40 mph38 (11%)
  • 50 mph11 (3%)
  • 60 mph158 (44%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (89%)
  • Roundabout29 (8%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant350 (68%)
  • Pedestrian45 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist43 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant25 (4.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20103 (20%)
  • 21 to 2562 (12%)
  • 26 to 3588 (17%)
  • 36 to 4567 (13%)
  • 46 to 5549 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.3%)
  • Over 7515 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider335 (65%)
  • Passenger133 (26%)
  • Pedestrian45 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car520 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (6%)
  • Motorcycle36 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Fenland ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 248 of them in 2002.

Collisions
249th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
241st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
213th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2002

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2002, with 39 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2002

The B1101 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2002: 36, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1101364806
2ndA1101314704
3rdA47304818
4thA141274513
5thA605264014
6thB198152001
7thA142102803
8thB109991100
9thB10408900
10thB109381001
11thB109881102
12thB116661402
13thB11876801
14thB10505500
15thB11695801
16thB10962200

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2002

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2002: 71.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2002

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2002: 138.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years