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Peterborough road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2021, and 458 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2020 (327), and casualties rose from 446.

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

Collisions in 2021
326
Level with 2020
Casualties in 2021
458
Up 3% on 2020
Fatal collisions
10
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2021

3.1% of collisions in Peterborough in 2021 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.1%
  • Serious7322%
  • Slight24375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.2%
  • Serious9120%
  • Slight35778%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2021 is highlighted, with 326, level with 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 326
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday42 (13%)
  • Wednesday51 (16%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday54 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (13%)
  • Sunday42 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (4.9%)
  • February15 (4.6%)
  • March19 (5.8%)
  • April34 (10%)
  • May33 (10%)
  • June36 (11%)
  • July17 (5.2%)
  • August27 (8.3%)
  • September25 (7.7%)
  • October36 (11%)
  • November38 (12%)
  • December30 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight243 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds279 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry235 (72%)
  • Wet or damp72 (22%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (5.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph193 (59%)
  • 40 mph39 (12%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph40 (12%)
  • 70 mph39 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway193 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (18%)
  • Roundabout46 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant303 (66%)
  • Cyclist43 (9.4%)
  • Pedestrian42 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)5 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2038 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2547 (10%)
  • 26 to 35117 (26%)
  • 36 to 4566 (14%)
  • 46 to 5570 (15%)
  • 56 to 6522 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.6%)
  • Over 7514 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider319 (70%)
  • Passenger97 (21%)
  • Pedestrian42 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car449 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle43 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown12 (1.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)8 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Peterborough ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 94th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
94th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2021

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2021, with 30 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2021

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2021: 37, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15375119
2ndA47234117
3rdA1139214005
4thA605182401
5thA1172424
6thA1260111301
7thA165622
8thB14434500
9thB11673511
10thA11792300
11thA11291100
12thB10811201

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2021

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 200.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2021

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2021: 113.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2021, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years