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Fenland road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 338 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2006, and 470 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2005 (396), and casualties fell from 528.

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

Collisions in 2006
338
Down 15% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
470
Down 11% on 2005
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2006

1.2% of collisions in Fenland in 2006 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4714%
  • Slight28785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious5111%
  • Slight41388%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2006 is highlighted, with 338, down 15% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday46 (14%)
  • Wednesday46 (14%)
  • Thursday39 (12%)
  • Friday60 (18%)
  • Saturday60 (18%)
  • Sunday35 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (4.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.3%)
  • February24 (7.1%)
  • March23 (6.8%)
  • April33 (9.8%)
  • May31 (9.2%)
  • June23 (6.8%)
  • July30 (8.9%)
  • August24 (7.1%)
  • September23 (6.8%)
  • October30 (8.9%)
  • November25 (7.4%)
  • December44 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight233 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds271 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (6.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry234 (69%)
  • Wet or damp94 (28%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph162 (48%)
  • 40 mph42 (12%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph127 (38%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway300 (89%)
  • Roundabout25 (7.4%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant343 (73%)
  • Pedestrian38 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist28 (6%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2095 (20%)
  • 21 to 2564 (14%)
  • 26 to 3575 (16%)
  • 36 to 4565 (14%)
  • 46 to 5545 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.6%)
  • Over 7511 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider319 (68%)
  • Passenger113 (24%)
  • Pedestrian38 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car476 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle33 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 235 of them in 2006.

Collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2006

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2006, with 34 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2006

The A1101 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2006: 40, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1101405416
2ndA47295502
3rdA141273902
4thB1101202313
5thA605172300
6thB1093131903
7thB198131701
8thB1040111402
9thB109891501
10thB109991101
11thA1427901
12thB116661001
13thB11693500
14thB11873301
15thB10502200
16thB11001100
17thB11651101

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2006

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2006: 84.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2006

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2006: 144.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2006, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years