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Fenland road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 164 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2019, and 221 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2018 (222), and casualties fell from 360.

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

Collisions in 2019
164
Down 26% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
221
Down 39% on 2018
Fatal collisions
5
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2019

3% of collisions in Fenland in 2019 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53%
  • Serious3723%
  • Slight12274%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious3918%
  • Slight17780%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2019 is highlighted, with 164, down 26% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 164
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (16%)
  • Tuesday27 (16%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday30 (18%)
  • Friday21 (13%)
  • Saturday15 (9.1%)
  • Sunday20 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (9.1%)
  • February12 (7.3%)
  • March10 (6.1%)
  • April13 (7.9%)
  • May12 (7.3%)
  • June11 (6.7%)
  • July15 (9.1%)
  • August18 (11%)
  • September17 (10%)
  • October8 (4.9%)
  • November14 (8.5%)
  • December19 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight125 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds126 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (66%)
  • Wet or damp52 (32%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph84 (51%)
  • 40 mph16 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph13 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph50 (30%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant154 (70%)
  • Pedestrian23 (10%)
  • Cyclist20 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2028 (13%)
  • 21 to 2528 (13%)
  • 26 to 3539 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (14%)
  • 56 to 6523 (10%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.2%)
  • Over 7512 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (71%)
  • Passenger40 (18%)
  • Pedestrian23 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car229 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle17 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 253 of them in 2019.

Collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2019

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2019, with 18 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2019

The A141 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2019: 14, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA141141803
2ndB19891003
3rdA11018901
4thA4781801
5thA60581102
6thB11018800
7thB109871202
8thB10406722
9thB10935602
10thB11664900
11thA1423602
12thB10992200
13thB10501101
14thB11691201

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2019

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2019: 41.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2019

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2019: 58.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2019, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years