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Peterborough road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 734 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2007, and 1,023 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2006 (824), and casualties fell from 1,108.

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

Collisions in 2007
734
Down 11% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,023
Down 8% on 2006
Fatal collisions
18
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2007

2.5% of collisions in Peterborough in 2007 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182.5%
  • Serious7610%
  • Slight64087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.8%
  • Serious878.5%
  • Slight91890%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2007 is highlighted, with 734, down 11% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday114 (16%)
  • Tuesday103 (14%)
  • Wednesday104 (14%)
  • Thursday104 (14%)
  • Friday125 (17%)
  • Saturday93 (13%)
  • Sunday91 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59125 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59185 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59123 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (8.9%)
  • February57 (7.8%)
  • March68 (9.3%)
  • April48 (6.5%)
  • May58 (7.9%)
  • June64 (8.7%)
  • July79 (11%)
  • August46 (6.3%)
  • September58 (7.9%)
  • October60 (8.2%)
  • November58 (7.9%)
  • December73 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight523 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit160 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds506 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded104 (14%)

Road surface

  • Dry518 (71%)
  • Wet or damp209 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph403 (55%)
  • 40 mph77 (10%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph139 (19%)
  • 70 mph110 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway442 (60%)
  • Roundabout169 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant684 (67%)
  • Cyclist102 (10%)
  • Pedestrian83 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant32 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1030 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1553 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20142 (14%)
  • 21 to 25121 (12%)
  • 26 to 35249 (24%)
  • 36 to 45189 (18%)
  • 46 to 55101 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.5%)
  • Over 7512 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded23 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider685 (67%)
  • Passenger255 (25%)
  • Pedestrian83 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,060 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle104 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle74 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 68th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2007

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2007, with 88 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2007

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2007: 103, including 4 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1510314147
2ndA476611318
3rdA1139466514
4thA605354104
5thA1119293513
6thA1260243012
7thA1193502
8thA1109121501
9thA1127122701
10thA1179121701
11thB1443122512
12thA107381301
13thB104081202
14thA11256900
15thA11293301
16thB11673311
17thA432301
18thB15242300
19thB10911100
20thB10951100

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2007

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 464.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2007

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2007: 291.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2007, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years