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Fenland road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 254 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2012, and 374 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2011 (264), and casualties rose from 363.

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

Collisions in 2012
254
Down 4% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
374
Up 3% on 2011
Fatal collisions
6
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2012

2.4% of collisions in Fenland in 2012 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious2911%
  • Slight21986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious3810%
  • Slight33088%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2012 is highlighted, with 254, down 4% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (19%)
  • Tuesday27 (11%)
  • Wednesday39 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (14%)
  • Friday45 (18%)
  • Saturday36 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (3.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (5.9%)
  • February24 (9.4%)
  • March17 (6.7%)
  • April20 (7.9%)
  • May19 (7.5%)
  • June17 (6.7%)
  • July25 (9.8%)
  • August18 (7.1%)
  • September23 (9.1%)
  • October27 (11%)
  • November19 (7.5%)
  • December30 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight186 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds175 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other10 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded27 (11%)

Road surface

  • Dry168 (66%)
  • Wet or damp78 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph131 (52%)
  • 40 mph29 (11%)
  • 50 mph18 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph74 (29%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway225 (89%)
  • Roundabout18 (7.1%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant265 (71%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist26 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2041 (11%)
  • 21 to 2560 (16%)
  • 26 to 3562 (17%)
  • 36 to 4561 (16%)
  • 46 to 5546 (12%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.3%)
  • Over 7517 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (66%)
  • Passenger96 (26%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car351 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle22 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 242 of them in 2012.

Collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
226th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2012

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2012, with 38 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2012

The A141 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2012: 27, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA141274425
2ndB1101222910
3rdB198202801
4thA1101182503
5thA605172503
6thA47112610
7thB1099101300
8thB109391002
9thB109881101
10thB10405601
11thB10504400
12thB11663400
13thB11693301
14thB11873910
15thA1422610
16thB10951100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2012

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2012: 69.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2012

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2012: 97.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2012, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years