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Peterborough road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 788 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 1994, and 1,039 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 141 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1993 (781), and casualties fell from 1,059.

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

Collisions in 1994
788
Up 1% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,039
Down 2% on 1993
Fatal collisions
12
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
141
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 1994

1.5% of collisions in Peterborough in 1994 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.5%
  • Serious14118%
  • Slight63581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious16416%
  • Slight86083%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 1994 is highlighted, with 788, up 1% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (15%)
  • Tuesday129 (16%)
  • Wednesday116 (15%)
  • Thursday112 (14%)
  • Friday117 (15%)
  • Saturday113 (14%)
  • Sunday80 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59114 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59156 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8.8%)
  • February67 (8.5%)
  • March59 (7.5%)
  • April52 (6.6%)
  • May59 (7.5%)
  • June57 (7.2%)
  • July64 (8.1%)
  • August73 (9.3%)
  • September56 (7.1%)
  • October77 (9.8%)
  • November79 (10%)
  • December76 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight573 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit167 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit41 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds610 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded25 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry528 (67%)
  • Wet or damp244 (31%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph444 (56%)
  • 40 mph79 (10%)
  • 50 mph16 (2%)
  • 60 mph140 (18%)
  • 70 mph109 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway489 (62%)
  • Roundabout152 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway121 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant635 (61%)
  • Cyclist160 (15%)
  • Pedestrian98 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant21 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1053 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1565 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20148 (14%)
  • 21 to 25143 (14%)
  • 26 to 35236 (23%)
  • 36 to 45126 (12%)
  • 46 to 5573 (7%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.7%)
  • Over 7528 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded31 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider661 (64%)
  • Passenger280 (27%)
  • Pedestrian98 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,074 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle162 (11%)
  • Motorcycle87 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 95th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 1994

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 1994: 113, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15113134214
2ndA4785152322
3rdA11394155012
4thA605415604
5thA1264013
6thA1119202103
7thA1260172401
8thB1443152523
9thA1109121601
10thA107391112
11thA117991101
12thA11276604
13thA112951012
14thB10915602
15thB10812701
16thB11622200
17thA11251100
18thA15001300
19thA4701100
20thB10761200

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 1994

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 503.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 1994

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 1994: 319.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 1994, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years