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Peterborough road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 931 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2004, and 1,270 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 96 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2003 (909), and casualties rose from 1,234.

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

Collisions in 2004
931
Up 2% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,270
Up 3% on 2003
Fatal collisions
15
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
96
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2004

1.6% of collisions in Peterborough in 2004 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.6%
  • Serious9610%
  • Slight82088%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.3%
  • Serious1058.3%
  • Slight1,14890%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2004 is highlighted, with 931, up 2% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (13%)
  • Tuesday155 (17%)
  • Wednesday134 (14%)
  • Thursday153 (16%)
  • Friday155 (17%)
  • Saturday109 (12%)
  • Sunday108 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59180 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59246 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (8.5%)
  • February71 (7.6%)
  • March69 (7.4%)
  • April81 (8.7%)
  • May59 (6.3%)
  • June78 (8.4%)
  • July77 (8.3%)
  • August81 (8.7%)
  • September80 (8.6%)
  • October89 (9.6%)
  • November79 (8.5%)
  • December88 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight649 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit196 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds689 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other31 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded58 (6.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry624 (67%)
  • Wet or damp295 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph456 (49%)
  • 40 mph92 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph212 (23%)
  • 70 mph162 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway562 (60%)
  • Roundabout209 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant881 (69%)
  • Cyclist106 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian92 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant40 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1031 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1567 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20198 (16%)
  • 21 to 25172 (14%)
  • 26 to 35258 (20%)
  • 36 to 45224 (18%)
  • 46 to 55122 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6560 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.5%)
  • Over 7529 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded43 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider862 (68%)
  • Passenger316 (25%)
  • Pedestrian92 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,363 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle83 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (2%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Fatal
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Peterborough ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 52nd most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
48th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2004

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2004, with 101 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2004

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2004: 106, including 4 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15106138410
2ndA479515947
3rdA11395981110
4thA1260476200
5thA605445603
6thA1344904
7thA1119233001
8thB1443203816
9thA1073192718
10thA1127131900
11thA1179111600
12thA110981100
13thA112571001
14thA11296801
15thA435602
16thB10402201
17thB10812301
18thB11622200
19thB10911100
20thB11671100

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2004

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 529.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2004

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2004: 351.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2004, 3 were fatal and none were serious. The last was on 30 December 2004.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years