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Peterborough road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 535 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2017, and 749 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2016 (608), and casualties fell from 830.

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

Collisions in 2017
535
Down 12% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
749
Down 10% on 2016
Fatal collisions
7
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2017

1.3% of collisions in Peterborough in 2017 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious8416%
  • Slight44483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious9813%
  • Slight64486%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2017 is highlighted, with 535, down 12% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (12%)
  • Tuesday90 (17%)
  • Wednesday85 (16%)
  • Thursday78 (15%)
  • Friday91 (17%)
  • Saturday66 (12%)
  • Sunday61 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59150 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (11%)
  • February34 (6.4%)
  • March45 (8.4%)
  • April34 (6.4%)
  • May43 (8%)
  • June50 (9.3%)
  • July45 (8.4%)
  • August38 (7.1%)
  • September38 (7.1%)
  • October45 (8.4%)
  • November43 (8%)
  • December61 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight383 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds443 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (3%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry388 (73%)
  • Wet or damp137 (26%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph321 (60%)
  • 40 mph40 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph81 (15%)
  • 70 mph75 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway313 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (19%)
  • Roundabout93 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant472 (63%)
  • Pedestrian89 (12%)
  • Cyclist84 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1028 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1527 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2090 (12%)
  • 21 to 2586 (11%)
  • 26 to 35162 (22%)
  • 36 to 45109 (15%)
  • 46 to 5598 (13%)
  • 56 to 6562 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.9%)
  • Over 7513 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded31 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider466 (62%)
  • Passenger194 (26%)
  • Pedestrian89 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car736 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle50 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown20 (2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 67th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
64th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2017

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2017, with 56 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2017

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2017: 52, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA155268014
2ndA47446417
3rdA1139334715
4thA1172304
5thA605142002
6thA1260101301
7thB14436803
8thA11794700
9thA164401
10thB10404400
11thA11293500
12thB11672300
13thA431100
14thB11621201

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2017

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 369.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2017

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2017: 213.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2017, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years