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Peterborough road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 876 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2002, and 1,195 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2001 (853), and casualties rose from 1,171.

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

Collisions in 2002
876
Up 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,195
Up 2% on 2001
Fatal collisions
11
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2002

1.3% of collisions in Peterborough in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious11013%
  • Slight75586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious12410%
  • Slight1,06089%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2002 is highlighted, with 876, up 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (15%)
  • Tuesday132 (15%)
  • Wednesday115 (13%)
  • Thursday135 (15%)
  • Friday144 (16%)
  • Saturday120 (14%)
  • Sunday96 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59113 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59128 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59152 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59227 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59131 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5979 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (8.2%)
  • February66 (7.5%)
  • March70 (8%)
  • April50 (5.7%)
  • May75 (8.6%)
  • June62 (7.1%)
  • July57 (6.5%)
  • August76 (8.7%)
  • September75 (8.6%)
  • October88 (10%)
  • November83 (9.5%)
  • December102 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight607 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit199 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds649 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (12%)
  • Fog or mist20 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other29 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded40 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry583 (67%)
  • Wet or damp282 (32%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.8%)
  • Mud3 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph476 (54%)
  • 40 mph71 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph168 (19%)
  • 70 mph139 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway546 (62%)
  • Roundabout165 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant803 (67%)
  • Cyclist105 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist105 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian91 (7.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1035 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1560 (5%)
  • 16 to 20192 (16%)
  • 21 to 25155 (13%)
  • 26 to 35245 (21%)
  • 36 to 45194 (16%)
  • 46 to 55129 (11%)
  • 56 to 6564 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.7%)
  • Over 7521 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded37 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider811 (68%)
  • Passenger293 (25%)
  • Pedestrian91 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,256 (75%)
  • Motorcycle109 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle107 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (2%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 71st most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2002

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2002, with 124 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2002

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2002: 132, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15132175015
2ndA4778119413
3rdA1139518007
4thA605405803
5thA1260395100
6thA1127284002
7thA1244725
8thA1073212724
9thA1119142100
10thB1443131700
11thA1179121401
12thA110981101
13thA11256600
14thA11295501
15thB10405502
16thA433601
17thB10913700
18thB11673301
19thB15243400
20thB11622201

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2002

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 542.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2002

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2002: 335.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years