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Fenland road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 291 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2009, and 401 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2008 (289), and casualties fell from 407.

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

Collisions in 2009
291
Up 1% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
401
Down 1% on 2008
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2009

0.7% of collisions in Fenland in 2009 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious5118%
  • Slight23882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5514%
  • Slight34486%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2009 is highlighted, with 291, up 1% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (12%)
  • Tuesday42 (14%)
  • Wednesday46 (16%)
  • Thursday55 (19%)
  • Friday45 (15%)
  • Saturday41 (14%)
  • Sunday27 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.3%)
  • February17 (5.8%)
  • March12 (4.1%)
  • April22 (7.6%)
  • May34 (12%)
  • June24 (8.2%)
  • July32 (11%)
  • August20 (6.9%)
  • September21 (7.2%)
  • October33 (11%)
  • November24 (8.2%)
  • December25 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight210 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry206 (71%)
  • Wet or damp71 (24%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.4%)
  • Snow4 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph136 (47%)
  • 40 mph33 (11%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph117 (40%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (89%)
  • Roundabout17 (5.8%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant266 (66%)
  • Pedestrian39 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist35 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2069 (17%)
  • 21 to 2541 (10%)
  • 26 to 3562 (15%)
  • 36 to 4569 (17%)
  • 46 to 5553 (13%)
  • 56 to 6533 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.7%)
  • Over 7513 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider266 (66%)
  • Passenger96 (24%)
  • Pedestrian39 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car406 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle29 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 232 of them in 2009.

Collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
162nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2009

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2009, with 30 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2009

The A1101, A141 and B198 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2009, with 26 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1101264015
2ndA141263405
3rdB198264105
4thB1101253403
5thA47214204
6thA605171902
7thB1040131613
8thB1093101703
9thB109991002
10thB109851203
11thB11665801
12thB11694501
13thB11873300
14thB11002200
15thB11652200
16thA1421100
17thB10501101
18thB10941100
19thB10961100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2009

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2009: 75.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2009

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2009: 112.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2009, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years