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Peterborough road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 391 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2022, and 542 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 2021 (326), and casualties rose from 458.

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

Collisions in 2022
391
Up 20% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
542
Up 18% on 2021
Fatal collisions
10
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2022

2.6% of collisions in Peterborough in 2022 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.6%
  • Serious7419%
  • Slight30779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.6%
  • Serious8015%
  • Slight44883%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2022 is highlighted, with 391, up 20% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (16%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday59 (15%)
  • Thursday59 (15%)
  • Friday68 (17%)
  • Saturday57 (15%)
  • Sunday38 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (10%)
  • February32 (8.2%)
  • March27 (6.9%)
  • April26 (6.6%)
  • May36 (9.2%)
  • June31 (7.9%)
  • July33 (8.4%)
  • August30 (7.7%)
  • September38 (9.7%)
  • October34 (8.7%)
  • November37 (9.5%)
  • December27 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight292 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds332 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (69%)
  • Wet or damp87 (22%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded28 (7.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (6.4%)
  • 30 mph234 (60%)
  • 40 mph32 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph55 (14%)
  • 70 mph43 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (20%)
  • Roundabout37 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant347 (64%)
  • Pedestrian57 (11%)
  • Cyclist55 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2062 (11%)
  • 21 to 2561 (11%)
  • 26 to 35115 (21%)
  • 36 to 45101 (19%)
  • 46 to 5556 (10%)
  • 56 to 6548 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2.6%)
  • Over 7512 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider367 (68%)
  • Passenger118 (22%)
  • Pedestrian57 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car544 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle43 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (1.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 83rd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
70th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2022

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2022, with 41 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2022

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2022: 39, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15394809
2ndA47386339
3rdA1139223012
4thA605151802
5thA1260131800
6thA1123512
7thA11295601
8thA165610
9thB14434600
10thA11793500
11thB10402200
12thA431100
13thB10811101
14thB10911100
15thB11621100

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2022

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 253.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2022

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2022: 142.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2022, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2022.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years