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Fenland road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 396 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2005, and 528 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2004 (358), and casualties rose from 487.

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

Collisions in 2005
396
Up 11% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
528
Up 8% on 2004
Fatal collisions
7
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2005

1.8% of collisions in Fenland in 2005 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious5414%
  • Slight33585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious6112%
  • Slight45987%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2005 is highlighted, with 396, up 11% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (13%)
  • Tuesday64 (16%)
  • Wednesday51 (13%)
  • Thursday59 (15%)
  • Friday54 (14%)
  • Saturday61 (15%)
  • Sunday55 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (6.8%)
  • February28 (7.1%)
  • March27 (6.8%)
  • April30 (7.6%)
  • May34 (8.6%)
  • June42 (11%)
  • July32 (8.1%)
  • August21 (5.3%)
  • September38 (9.6%)
  • October41 (10%)
  • November46 (12%)
  • December30 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight275 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit66 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds301 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (7.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (6.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry284 (72%)
  • Wet or damp102 (26%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph182 (46%)
  • 40 mph47 (12%)
  • 50 mph8 (2%)
  • 60 mph159 (40%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway352 (89%)
  • Roundabout27 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant356 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (10%)
  • Pedestrian41 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist40 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1532 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2095 (18%)
  • 21 to 2564 (12%)
  • 26 to 3575 (14%)
  • 36 to 45100 (19%)
  • 46 to 5556 (11%)
  • 56 to 6531 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.1%)
  • Over 7512 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider367 (70%)
  • Passenger120 (23%)
  • Pedestrian41 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car544 (76%)
  • Motorcycle53 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 2005.

Collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
217th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2005

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2005, with 52 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2005

The A1101 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2005: 44, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1101445414
2ndB1101344406
3rdA47294213
4thB198283103
5thA605274118
6thA141263706
7thB1093192904
8thB1098111301
9thB104071002
10thB10997801
11thA14261201
12thB11666810
13thB11695610
14thB10504410
15thB11874601
16thB10951100
17thB11651100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2005

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2005: 98.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2005

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2005: 162.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2005, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years