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Peterborough road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 924 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2005, and 1,284 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 124 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2004 (931), and casualties rose from 1,270.

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

Collisions in 2005
924
Down 1% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,284
Up 1% on 2004
Fatal collisions
10
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
124
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2005

1.1% of collisions in Peterborough in 2005 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious12413%
  • Slight79085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious14011%
  • Slight1,13388%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2005 is highlighted, with 924, down 1% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday151 (16%)
  • Tuesday120 (13%)
  • Wednesday149 (16%)
  • Thursday144 (16%)
  • Friday157 (17%)
  • Saturday115 (12%)
  • Sunday88 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59102 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59171 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59276 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59146 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (7.7%)
  • February67 (7.3%)
  • March62 (6.7%)
  • April68 (7.4%)
  • May84 (9.1%)
  • June76 (8.2%)
  • July72 (7.8%)
  • August86 (9.3%)
  • September78 (8.4%)
  • October77 (8.3%)
  • November101 (11%)
  • December82 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight651 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds651 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded134 (15%)

Road surface

  • Dry682 (74%)
  • Wet or damp228 (25%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph494 (53%)
  • 40 mph91 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph158 (17%)
  • 70 mph172 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway552 (60%)
  • Roundabout206 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant901 (70%)
  • Pedestrian96 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist92 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1044 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1562 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20204 (16%)
  • 21 to 25176 (14%)
  • 26 to 35275 (21%)
  • 36 to 45208 (16%)
  • 46 to 55127 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6577 (6%)
  • 66 to 7529 (2.3%)
  • Over 7529 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded30 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider805 (63%)
  • Passenger383 (30%)
  • Pedestrian96 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,403 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle90 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car40 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.1%)
  • Minibus11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Peterborough ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 44th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2005

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2005, with 114 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2005

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2005: 132, including 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15132184024
2ndA1139659428
3rdA47629637
4thA12606010202
5thA605334106
6thA1284603
7thA1119233102
8thA1127182301
9thA1179162702
10thB1443141803
11thA1073132711
12thA110991100
13thB104091411
14thA11296800
15thA11255600
16thB15243500
17thB10912301
18thA141100
19thA431100
20thB10811200

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2005

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 550.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2005

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2005: 374.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2005, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years