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Peterborough road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 853 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2001, and 1,171 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 107 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2000 (860), and casualties fell from 1,231.

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

Collisions in 2001
853
Down 1% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,171
Down 5% on 2000
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
107
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2001

1.1% of collisions in Peterborough in 2001 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious10713%
  • Slight73786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious11910%
  • Slight1,04289%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2001 is highlighted, with 853, down 1% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday134 (16%)
  • Wednesday138 (16%)
  • Thursday127 (15%)
  • Friday131 (15%)
  • Saturday123 (14%)
  • Sunday89 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59119 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59120 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59155 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59238 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59115 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (10%)
  • February49 (5.7%)
  • March62 (7.3%)
  • April58 (6.8%)
  • May87 (10%)
  • June65 (7.6%)
  • July62 (7.3%)
  • August83 (9.7%)
  • September57 (6.7%)
  • October78 (9.1%)
  • November75 (8.8%)
  • December88 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight608 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit171 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds651 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other29 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded30 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry548 (64%)
  • Wet or damp267 (31%)
  • Frost or ice26 (3%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph434 (51%)
  • 40 mph86 (10%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph182 (21%)
  • 70 mph143 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway523 (61%)
  • Roundabout176 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant800 (68%)
  • Cyclist122 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (7.9%)
  • Pedestrian68 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant35 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1046 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1562 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20177 (15%)
  • 21 to 25145 (12%)
  • 26 to 35264 (23%)
  • 36 to 45173 (15%)
  • 46 to 55113 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6557 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.6%)
  • Over 7526 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded44 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider790 (67%)
  • Passenger313 (27%)
  • Pedestrian68 (5.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,214 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle95 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes89 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Peterborough

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Peterborough ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 84th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
81st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2001

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2001, with 79 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2001

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2001: 101, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1510114907
2ndA11397210309
3rdA4771117416
4thA605496409
5thA1260324301
6thA1304624
7thA1119151601
8thA1073142403
9thB1443141806
10thA1179131601
11thA1127101200
12thA110991501
13thA112581100
14thB104071001
15thA11295602
16thA435800
17thB10811100
18thB10911210
19thB11621400
20thB11671200

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2001

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 489.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2001

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2001: 283.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2001, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years