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Fenland road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 367 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2003, and 525 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2002 (361), and casualties rose from 513.

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

Collisions in 2003
367
Up 2% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
525
Up 2% on 2002
Fatal collisions
7
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2003

1.9% of collisions in Fenland in 2003 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious4412%
  • Slight31686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious6112%
  • Slight45787%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2003 is highlighted, with 367, up 2% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (17%)
  • Tuesday42 (11%)
  • Wednesday53 (14%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday60 (16%)
  • Saturday55 (15%)
  • Sunday43 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (9.8%)
  • February29 (7.9%)
  • March25 (6.8%)
  • April24 (6.5%)
  • May29 (7.9%)
  • June23 (6.3%)
  • July27 (7.4%)
  • August31 (8.4%)
  • September42 (11%)
  • October36 (9.8%)
  • November31 (8.4%)
  • December34 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight269 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (7.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3%)
  • Not recorded21 (5.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry265 (72%)
  • Wet or damp85 (23%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.9%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (1.4%)
  • Mud2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph164 (45%)
  • 40 mph46 (13%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph148 (40%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway332 (90%)
  • Roundabout24 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant363 (69%)
  • Pedestrian50 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist36 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2091 (17%)
  • 21 to 2572 (14%)
  • 26 to 3590 (17%)
  • 36 to 4569 (13%)
  • 46 to 5550 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6535 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7528 (5.3%)
  • Over 7520 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider337 (64%)
  • Passenger138 (26%)
  • Pedestrian50 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car501 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle37 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (5.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 237 of them in 2003.

Collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
230th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2003

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2003, with 44 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2003

The A141 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2003: 37, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA141376616
2ndA47335013
3rdB1101333701
4thA1101304406
5thB198223705
6thA605213013
7thB1099112602
8thB109391302
9thB109881100
10thB11877800
11thB10406700
12thB10506900
13thB11666810
14thA1424601
15thB11694401
16thB10951100
17thB10961101
18thB11001100
19thB11651100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2003

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2003: 77.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2003

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2003: 145.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2003, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years