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Huntingdonshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 213 road traffic collisions in Huntingdonshire in 2020, and 283 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 29% on 2019 (300), and casualties fell from 425.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 26,472 collisions in Huntingdonshire.

Collisions in 2020
213
Down 29% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
283
Down 33% on 2019
Fatal collisions
6
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Huntingdonshire in 2020

2.8% of collisions in Huntingdonshire in 2020 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Huntingdonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.8%
  • Serious4722%
  • Slight16075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious5620%
  • Slight22078%

Huntingdonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Huntingdonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 882 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 213, down 29% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 213
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025292409
2024274395
2023326466
2022285390
2021248338
2020213283
2019300425
2018327493
2017393602
2016428625
2015378536
2014365528
2013369547
2012423599
2011492664
2010479656
2009529743
2008556787
2007612838
2006632905
2005660922
2004645915
20037111,002
20027141,049
20017311,038
20007211,047
1999680967
19987271,037
19977591,088
1996673986
1995669986
1994607900
1993690955
19927011,040
19917081,049
19907891,178
19898821,276
19887911,134
19877421,118
19867291,058
1985717981
1984651895
1983606895
1982584822
1981544763
1980584834
1979536742

When and where crashes happen in Huntingdonshire in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (18%)
  • Wednesday31 (15%)
  • Thursday36 (17%)
  • Friday27 (13%)
  • Saturday32 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (5.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.9%)
  • February21 (9.9%)
  • March19 (8.9%)
  • April10 (4.7%)
  • May18 (8.5%)
  • June11 (5.2%)
  • July18 (8.5%)
  • August20 (9.4%)
  • September17 (8%)
  • October20 (9.4%)
  • November18 (8.5%)
  • December20 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight151 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (66%)
  • Wet or damp67 (31%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph82 (38%)
  • 40 mph12 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph11 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph76 (36%)
  • 70 mph31 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (17%)
  • Roundabout14 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Huntingdonshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (69%)
  • Cyclist30 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.2%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (1.1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.4%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2043 (15%)
  • 21 to 2532 (11%)
  • 26 to 3559 (21%)
  • 36 to 4540 (14%)
  • 46 to 5540 (14%)
  • 56 to 6529 (10%)
  • 66 to 7520 (7.1%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider228 (81%)
  • Passenger45 (16%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car262 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle27 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown12 (3.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Huntingdonshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Huntingdonshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Huntingdonshire ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Huntingdonshire had the 142nd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
142nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
141st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
150th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Huntingdonshire in 2020

Huntingdon North, Huntingdonshire, PE29 1HT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Huntingdonshire in 2020, with 10 collisions.

Roads in Huntingdonshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A14 had the most collisions in Huntingdonshire in 2020: 18, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Huntingdonshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14182204
2ndB1040131912
3rdA1121504
4thA141121811
5thB1514101301
6thB10439910
7thB6458901
8thA1(M)7803
9thB14286802
10thB109051112
11thB10464403
12thB6604402
13thA11233410
14thA11983300
15thA6053400
16thB10443401
17thA10962201
18thA13072200
19thA152201
20thB10412200

Towns in Huntingdonshire: crashes in 2020

St Neots had the most collisions of any town in Huntingdonshire in 2020: 21.

Postcode districts in Huntingdonshire: crashes in 2020

PE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Huntingdonshire in 2020: 85.

Latest crashes in Huntingdonshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Huntingdonshire in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

Huntingdonshire road accidents in other years