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Fenland road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 133 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2022, and 185 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2021 (150), and casualties fell from 221.

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

Collisions in 2022
133
Down 11% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
185
Down 16% on 2021
Fatal collisions
9
6.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2022

6.8% of collisions in Fenland in 2022 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal96.8%
  • Serious3224%
  • Slight9269%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal94.9%
  • Serious3720%
  • Slight13975%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2022 is highlighted, with 133, down 11% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 133
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (11%)
  • Tuesday16 (12%)
  • Wednesday18 (14%)
  • Thursday23 (17%)
  • Friday27 (20%)
  • Saturday16 (12%)
  • Sunday18 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.5%)
  • February5 (3.8%)
  • March11 (8.3%)
  • April9 (6.8%)
  • May12 (9%)
  • June11 (8.3%)
  • July18 (14%)
  • August11 (8.3%)
  • September15 (11%)
  • October15 (11%)
  • November9 (6.8%)
  • December11 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight92 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (82%)
  • Wet or damp21 (16%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph58 (44%)
  • 40 mph16 (12%)
  • 50 mph10 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph44 (33%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant113 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (11%)
  • Pedestrian21 (11%)
  • Cyclist13 (7%)
  • Van occupant13 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2021 (11%)
  • 21 to 2516 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3536 (19%)
  • 36 to 4519 (10%)
  • 46 to 5525 (14%)
  • 56 to 6532 (17%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.4%)
  • Over 759 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider137 (74%)
  • Passenger27 (15%)
  • Pedestrian21 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car177 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (11%)
  • Motorcycle24 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 275 of them in 2022.

Collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
278th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2022

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2022, with 17 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2022

The A141 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2022: 17, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA141172223
2ndA47153011
3rdB1101122024
4thA110191315
5thA60581103
6thB1987904
7thB10996801
8thB10935800
9thB15425502
10thB10984421
11thB10402201
12thB11692201
13thA1421100
14thB11661200

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2022

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2022: 35.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2022

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2022: 55.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2022, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years