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Peterborough road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 824 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2006, and 1,108 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2005 (924), and casualties fell from 1,284.

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

Collisions in 2006
824
Down 11% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
1,108
Down 14% on 2005
Fatal collisions
8
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2006

1% of collisions in Peterborough in 2006 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious8811%
  • Slight72888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious958.6%
  • Slight1,00591%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2006 is highlighted, with 824, down 11% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (14%)
  • Tuesday135 (16%)
  • Wednesday114 (14%)
  • Thursday112 (14%)
  • Friday158 (19%)
  • Saturday109 (13%)
  • Sunday81 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59107 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59116 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59143 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59132 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (9.2%)
  • February49 (5.9%)
  • March61 (7.4%)
  • April57 (6.9%)
  • May90 (11%)
  • June61 (7.4%)
  • July65 (7.9%)
  • August71 (8.6%)
  • September82 (10%)
  • October60 (7.3%)
  • November75 (9.1%)
  • December77 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight588 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit173 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds561 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other22 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded124 (15%)

Road surface

  • Dry575 (70%)
  • Wet or damp243 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph440 (53%)
  • 40 mph83 (10%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph130 (16%)
  • 70 mph157 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway489 (59%)
  • Roundabout176 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant751 (68%)
  • Cyclist95 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian91 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1038 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1554 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20159 (14%)
  • 21 to 25157 (14%)
  • 26 to 35231 (21%)
  • 36 to 45192 (17%)
  • 46 to 55115 (10%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.3%)
  • Over 7520 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded36 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider745 (67%)
  • Passenger272 (25%)
  • Pedestrian91 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,165 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle82 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (2%)
  • Bus or coach24 (1.6%)
  • Minibus12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 52nd most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2006

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2006, with 86 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2006

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2006: 102, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1510213515
2ndA4767104314
3rdA1139588905
4thA605445907
5thA1260354802
6thA1274021
7thA1119222802
8thA1127131500
9thB1443131801
10thA1179121901
11thA1125101502
12thA107391301
13thA11098900
14thB10405601
15thA433401
16thB10913300
17thB15243400
18thA11292200
19thB11622301
20thA1(M)1201

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2006

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 506.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2006

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2006: 303.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2006, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years