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Peterborough road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 460 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2018, and 674 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2017 (535), and casualties fell from 749.

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

Collisions in 2018
460
Down 14% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
674
Down 10% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2018

0.9% of collisions in Peterborough in 2018 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious6514%
  • Slight39185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious7311%
  • Slight59789%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2018 is highlighted, with 460, down 14% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (17%)
  • Tuesday69 (15%)
  • Wednesday65 (14%)
  • Thursday60 (13%)
  • Friday67 (15%)
  • Saturday65 (14%)
  • Sunday58 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59124 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7.8%)
  • February51 (11%)
  • March32 (7%)
  • April33 (7.2%)
  • May35 (7.6%)
  • June36 (7.8%)
  • July43 (9.3%)
  • August27 (5.9%)
  • September49 (11%)
  • October38 (8.3%)
  • November42 (9.1%)
  • December38 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight324 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (3.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds366 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry332 (72%)
  • Wet or damp118 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph261 (57%)
  • 40 mph38 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph70 (15%)
  • 70 mph77 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway263 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway92 (20%)
  • Roundabout66 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant476 (71%)
  • Cyclist62 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian55 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1540 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2061 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2582 (12%)
  • 26 to 35151 (22%)
  • 36 to 4596 (14%)
  • 46 to 5588 (13%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7530 (4.5%)
  • Over 7522 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider436 (65%)
  • Passenger183 (27%)
  • Pedestrian55 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car682 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle43 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 73rd most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
66th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2018

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2018, with 56 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2018

The A15 and A47 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2018, with 38 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15385704
2ndA47385813
3rdA1139335204
4thA1260203201
5thA1193504
6thA605121702
7thB14436800
8thA11294701
9thA164500
10thB11673600
11thA11792300
12thB10402301
13thB10911100
14thB10951110

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2018

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 276.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2018

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2018: 191.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years