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Peterborough road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 909 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2003, and 1,234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2002 (876), and casualties rose from 1,195.

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

Collisions in 2003
909
Up 4% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,234
Up 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
12
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2003

1.3% of collisions in Peterborough in 2003 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious10211%
  • Slight79587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121%
  • Serious1179.5%
  • Slight1,10590%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2003 is highlighted, with 909, up 4% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday152 (17%)
  • Tuesday120 (13%)
  • Wednesday132 (15%)
  • Thursday116 (13%)
  • Friday164 (18%)
  • Saturday134 (15%)
  • Sunday91 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59128 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59151 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59249 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (8.5%)
  • February72 (7.9%)
  • March78 (8.6%)
  • April62 (6.8%)
  • May55 (6.1%)
  • June74 (8.1%)
  • July82 (9%)
  • August69 (7.6%)
  • September68 (7.5%)
  • October78 (8.6%)
  • November100 (11%)
  • December94 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight631 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit207 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds707 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded40 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry653 (72%)
  • Wet or damp228 (25%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.1%)
  • Snow9 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph497 (55%)
  • 40 mph93 (10%)
  • 50 mph9 (1%)
  • 60 mph166 (18%)
  • 70 mph141 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway562 (62%)
  • Roundabout188 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant803 (65%)
  • Cyclist126 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian82 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1034 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1581 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20192 (16%)
  • 21 to 25149 (12%)
  • 26 to 35243 (20%)
  • 36 to 45220 (18%)
  • 46 to 55116 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6569 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.7%)
  • Over 7522 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded39 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider837 (68%)
  • Passenger315 (26%)
  • Pedestrian82 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,299 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle102 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car45 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.2%)
  • Minibus12 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 65th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
65th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2003

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2003, with 118 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2003

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2003: 111, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1511114709
2ndA4781121313
3rdA1139538016
4thA605536913
5thA1260334603
6thA1253412
7thA1127232701
8thA1179212502
9thA1119161702
10thA1109141500
11thB1443123503
12thA1073101500
13thA112581001
14thB10407812
15thA11295602
16thB15243410
17thB10812200
18thB10912400
19thB11672301
20thA1(M)1100

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2003

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 556.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2003

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2003: 348.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years