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Fenland road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 280 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2010, and 383 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2009 (291), and casualties fell from 401.

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

Collisions in 2010
280
Down 4% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
383
Down 4% on 2009
Fatal collisions
6
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2010

2.1% of collisions in Fenland in 2010 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious3814%
  • Slight23684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious4211%
  • Slight33587%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2010 is highlighted, with 280, down 4% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday45 (16%)
  • Wednesday31 (11%)
  • Thursday45 (16%)
  • Friday53 (19%)
  • Saturday33 (12%)
  • Sunday33 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.1%)
  • February36 (13%)
  • March31 (11%)
  • April20 (7.1%)
  • May22 (7.9%)
  • June26 (9.3%)
  • July19 (6.8%)
  • August19 (6.8%)
  • September27 (9.6%)
  • October16 (5.7%)
  • November27 (9.6%)
  • December20 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds195 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (7.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (59%)
  • Wet or damp86 (31%)
  • Frost or ice19 (6.8%)
  • Snow11 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph138 (49%)
  • 40 mph37 (13%)
  • 50 mph10 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph94 (34%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway254 (91%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant267 (70%)
  • Pedestrian36 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist34 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5%)
  • 16 to 2072 (19%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3565 (17%)
  • 36 to 4553 (14%)
  • 46 to 5552 (14%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.7%)
  • Over 7517 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (68%)
  • Passenger86 (22%)
  • Pedestrian36 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car386 (78%)
  • Motorcycle35 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 231 of them in 2010.

Collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2010

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2010, with 46 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2010

The A1101 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2010: 32, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1101324202
2ndB198263801
3rdB1101243212
4thA605193102
5thA141182504
6thA47174003
7thB1099101501
8thB109391311
9thA1427822
10thB11696801
11thB10505601
12thB10404400
13thB10984500
14thB11663402
15thB11873300
16thB10961100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2010

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2010: 83.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2010

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2010: 122.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2010, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years