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Peterborough road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 705 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 1984, and 919 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 178 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1983 (670), and casualties rose from 891.

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

Collisions in 1984
705
Up 5% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
919
Up 3% on 1983
Fatal collisions
9
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
178
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 1984

1.3% of collisions in Peterborough in 1984 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious17825%
  • Slight51873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious21624%
  • Slight69375%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 1984 is highlighted, with 705, up 5% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (13%)
  • Tuesday88 (12%)
  • Wednesday114 (16%)
  • Thursday104 (15%)
  • Friday127 (18%)
  • Saturday95 (13%)
  • Sunday82 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59171 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (7.1%)
  • February46 (6.5%)
  • March57 (8.1%)
  • April43 (6.1%)
  • May68 (9.6%)
  • June66 (9.4%)
  • July61 (8.7%)
  • August55 (7.8%)
  • September61 (8.7%)
  • October69 (9.8%)
  • November71 (10%)
  • December58 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight517 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit146 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds566 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds93 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry466 (66%)
  • Wet or damp218 (31%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph415 (59%)
  • 40 mph96 (14%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph112 (16%)
  • 70 mph71 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway504 (71%)
  • Roundabout113 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant385 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist229 (25%)
  • Cyclist175 (19%)
  • Pedestrian82 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1047 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1566 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20251 (27%)
  • 21 to 25136 (15%)
  • 26 to 35125 (14%)
  • 36 to 4591 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5575 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6545 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4%)
  • Over 7516 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider625 (68%)
  • Passenger212 (23%)
  • Pedestrian82 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car715 (57%)
  • Motorcycle222 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle188 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Peterborough

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Peterborough ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 118th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
118th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
119th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
224th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
110th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 1984

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 1984: 109, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15109134217
2ndA4780127028
3rdA6055166013
4thA12643211
5thA1179202204
6thA1119192616
7thA1125141802
8thB1443141603
9thA1073102103
10thA110991101
11thA126091604
12thA11396603
13thB104061203
14thA11274400
15thB10813400
16thA11292301
17thB10912201
18thB11622802
19thB6712301
20thB6601100

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 1984

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 462.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 1984

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 1984: 260.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 1984, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1984.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years