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Peterborough road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 866 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 1992, and 1,166 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 182 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1991 (883), and casualties fell from 1,192.

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

Collisions in 1992
866
Down 2% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,166
Down 2% on 1991
Fatal collisions
14
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
182
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 1992

1.6% of collisions in Peterborough in 1992 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.6%
  • Serious18221%
  • Slight67077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious21018%
  • Slight93981%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 1992 is highlighted, with 866, down 2% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday142 (16%)
  • Tuesday128 (15%)
  • Wednesday132 (15%)
  • Thursday133 (15%)
  • Friday155 (18%)
  • Saturday97 (11%)
  • Sunday79 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59136 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59236 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5965 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (8.4%)
  • February69 (8%)
  • March77 (8.9%)
  • April52 (6%)
  • May56 (6.5%)
  • June70 (8.1%)
  • July75 (8.7%)
  • August68 (7.9%)
  • September76 (8.8%)
  • October85 (9.8%)
  • November72 (8.3%)
  • December93 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight616 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds615 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds137 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist17 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry483 (56%)
  • Wet or damp370 (43%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph452 (52%)
  • 40 mph113 (13%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph180 (21%)
  • 70 mph109 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway566 (65%)
  • Roundabout141 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant679 (58%)
  • Cyclist174 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist129 (11%)
  • Pedestrian97 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant37 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1049 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1594 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20206 (18%)
  • 21 to 25166 (14%)
  • 26 to 35232 (20%)
  • 36 to 45155 (13%)
  • 46 to 55107 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6555 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.1%)
  • Over 7528 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider775 (66%)
  • Passenger294 (25%)
  • Pedestrian97 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,120 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle187 (12%)
  • Motorcycle129 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 85th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
85th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
81st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 1992

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 1992: 107, including 4 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15107141418
2ndA4796156418
3rdA6055979016
4thA1139396827
5thA13666014
6thA1119272907
7thA1179182402
8thA1260152103
9thB1443152102
10thA1073111712
11thA1109111303
12thA1127101205
13thB104081101
14thA11297802
15thA11256700
16thB10913401
17thA432200
18thB10812300
19thA10381100
20thA11261100

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 1992

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 541.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 1992

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 1992: 309.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 1992, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years