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Peterborough road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 327 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2020, and 446 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2019 (438), and casualties fell from 629.

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

Collisions in 2020
327
Down 25% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
446
Down 29% on 2019
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2020

1.8% of collisions in Peterborough in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious7724%
  • Slight24475%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious9120%
  • Slight34978%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2020 is highlighted, with 327, down 25% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 327
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday42 (13%)
  • Wednesday52 (16%)
  • Thursday52 (16%)
  • Friday70 (21%)
  • Saturday40 (12%)
  • Sunday26 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (11%)
  • February29 (8.9%)
  • March22 (6.7%)
  • April7 (2.1%)
  • May27 (8.3%)
  • June19 (5.8%)
  • July32 (9.8%)
  • August23 (7%)
  • September23 (7%)
  • October45 (14%)
  • November38 (12%)
  • December26 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry218 (67%)
  • Wet or damp99 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph187 (57%)
  • 40 mph37 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph55 (17%)
  • 70 mph42 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (19%)
  • Roundabout35 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant297 (67%)
  • Cyclist54 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian36 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2045 (10%)
  • 21 to 2559 (13%)
  • 26 to 35107 (24%)
  • 36 to 4571 (16%)
  • 46 to 5555 (12%)
  • 56 to 6532 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.8%)
  • Over 7513 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider311 (70%)
  • Passenger99 (22%)
  • Pedestrian36 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car446 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle42 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 81st most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
81st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
73rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2020

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2020, with 25 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2020

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2020: 36, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15364311
2ndA47294916
3rdA1139173103
4thA605121504
5thA126091103
6thA161100
7thB14436602
8thA11794800
9thA163321
10thB10403602
11thB11673610
12thB12200
13thA11291101
14thB10811101
15thB11621101
16thB15241201

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2020

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 205.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2020

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2020: 108.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years