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Peterborough road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 883 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 1991, and 1,192 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 175 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1990 (904), and casualties rose from 1,157.

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

Collisions in 1991
883
Down 2% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,192
Up 3% on 1990
Fatal collisions
11
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
175
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 1991

1.2% of collisions in Peterborough in 1991 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious17520%
  • Slight69779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious21018%
  • Slight97181%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 1991 is highlighted, with 883, down 2% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday128 (14%)
  • Tuesday123 (14%)
  • Wednesday130 (15%)
  • Thursday144 (16%)
  • Friday132 (15%)
  • Saturday144 (16%)
  • Sunday82 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59150 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59221 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59142 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5979 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (9.9%)
  • February47 (5.3%)
  • March61 (6.9%)
  • April75 (8.5%)
  • May58 (6.6%)
  • June73 (8.3%)
  • July63 (7.1%)
  • August71 (8%)
  • September88 (10%)
  • October77 (8.7%)
  • November99 (11%)
  • December84 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight643 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit176 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds694 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry522 (59%)
  • Wet or damp325 (37%)
  • Frost or ice29 (3.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph475 (54%)
  • 40 mph117 (13%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph175 (20%)
  • 70 mph102 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway605 (69%)
  • Roundabout143 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway109 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant669 (56%)
  • Cyclist169 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (14%)
  • Pedestrian119 (10%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (3%)
  • 6 to 1043 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1580 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20250 (21%)
  • 21 to 25189 (16%)
  • 26 to 35220 (18%)
  • 36 to 45139 (12%)
  • 46 to 5584 (7%)
  • 56 to 6582 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.4%)
  • Over 7526 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider752 (63%)
  • Passenger321 (27%)
  • Pedestrian119 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,110 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle177 (11%)
  • Motorcycle160 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 83rd most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
68th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 1991

The A47 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 1991: 109, including 3 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47109173320
2ndA1597136220
3rdA6055877212
4thA1139344726
5thA1275707
6thB1443223018
7thA1260212901
8thA1179182705
9thA1119151705
10thA11258802
11thA11278801
12thA107371712
13thA11097800
14thA11296700
15thB10915502
16thB10404500
17thA101100
18thA431201
19thB10811200
20thB11621100

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 1991

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 536.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 1991

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 1991: 308.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 1991, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years