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Fenland road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 150 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 2023, and 203 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2022 (133), and casualties rose from 185.

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

Collisions in 2023
150
Up 13% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
203
Up 10% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 2023

2.7% of collisions in Fenland in 2023 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.7%
  • Serious2617%
  • Slight12080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious2814%
  • Slight17184%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 2023 is highlighted, with 150, up 13% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 150
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (15%)
  • Tuesday22 (15%)
  • Wednesday23 (15%)
  • Thursday18 (12%)
  • Friday31 (21%)
  • Saturday22 (15%)
  • Sunday12 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8%)
  • February15 (10%)
  • March10 (6.7%)
  • April8 (5.3%)
  • May7 (4.7%)
  • June18 (12%)
  • July14 (9.3%)
  • August14 (9.3%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October12 (8%)
  • November15 (10%)
  • December9 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight117 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (62%)
  • Wet or damp30 (20%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (13%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph78 (52%)
  • 40 mph15 (10%)
  • 50 mph14 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph42 (28%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway133 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (6%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant114 (56%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist17 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant16 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1516 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2017 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2515 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3533 (16%)
  • 36 to 4531 (15%)
  • 46 to 5523 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (13%)
  • 66 to 7517 (8.4%)
  • Over 758 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider136 (67%)
  • Passenger43 (21%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car175 (66%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (11%)
  • Motorcycle19 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 252 of them in 2023.

Collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
246th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fenland in 2023

Wisbech South, Fenland, PE13 1AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fenland in 2023, with 28 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 2023

The A47 had the most collisions in Fenland in 2023: 17.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47173400
2ndA1101161713
3rdB110191003
4thA14181203
5thB15428802
6thB1987900
7thB10985812
8thB10995700
9thB10504401
10thA1423402
11thA6053301
12thB10933601
13thB10402400
14thB11692200
15thB11872200
16thB11661100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 2023

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 2023: 43.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 2023

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 2023: 78.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 2023, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years