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Peterborough road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 670 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 1983, and 891 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 163 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (684), and casualties fell from 942.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 32,709 collisions in Peterborough.

Collisions in 1983
670
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
891
Down 5% on 1982
Fatal collisions
12
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
163
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 1983

1.8% of collisions in Peterborough in 1983 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious16324%
  • Slight49574%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious19422%
  • Slight68577%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 1983 is highlighted, with 670, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025386539
2024337471
2023367502
2022391542
2021326458
2020327446
2019438629
2018460674
2017535749
2016608830
2015558787
2014503676
2013592783
2012659872
2011678893
2010708998
20097321,001
20088031,091
20077341,023
20068241,108
20059241,284
20049311,270
20039091,234
20028761,195
20018531,171
20008601,231
19997421,043
19988341,158
19978581,195
19968391,135
1995740986
19947881,039
19937811,059
19928661,166
19918831,192
19909041,157
19899261,242
19888831,150
1987777991
19867921,006
1985775986
1984705919
1983670891
1982684942
1981644853
1980639836
1979660840

When and where crashes happen in Peterborough in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (13%)
  • Tuesday95 (14%)
  • Wednesday121 (18%)
  • Thursday93 (14%)
  • Friday116 (17%)
  • Saturday90 (13%)
  • Sunday71 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59167 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5993 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (5.4%)
  • February51 (7.6%)
  • March45 (6.7%)
  • April40 (6%)
  • May55 (8.2%)
  • June51 (7.6%)
  • July52 (7.8%)
  • August63 (9.4%)
  • September65 (9.7%)
  • October75 (11%)
  • November61 (9.1%)
  • December76 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight475 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds531 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other23 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry418 (62%)
  • Wet or damp232 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.1%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph391 (58%)
  • 40 mph97 (14%)
  • 50 mph7 (1%)
  • 60 mph99 (15%)
  • 70 mph75 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway457 (68%)
  • Roundabout101 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant371 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist226 (25%)
  • Cyclist149 (17%)
  • Pedestrian95 (11%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1041 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1553 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20218 (24%)
  • 21 to 25163 (18%)
  • 26 to 35126 (14%)
  • 36 to 4580 (9%)
  • 46 to 5579 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.3%)
  • Over 7518 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider592 (66%)
  • Passenger204 (23%)
  • Pedestrian95 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car655 (54%)
  • Motorcycle235 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle163 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Peterborough

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Peterborough ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 115th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
115th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 1983

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 1983: 103, including 3 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15103140323
2ndA4781142226
3rdA6055066317
4thA1294218
5thA1119222605
6thB1443172406
7thA1179162002
8thA1139121803
9thA1260111205
10thA112791302
11thA11258800
12thA110971001
13thA107361302
14thB10404702
15thA11293300
16thB11623400
17thA432200
18thB10812301
19thA11011100
20thA611101

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 1983

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 434.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 1983

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 1983: 226.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 1983, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1983.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years