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Peterborough road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 367 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2023, and 502 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 75 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (391), and casualties fell from 542.

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

Collisions in 2023
367
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
502
Down 7% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
75
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2023

0.5% of collisions in Peterborough in 2023 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious7520%
  • Slight29079%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious8417%
  • Slight41583%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2023 is highlighted, with 367, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 367
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (11%)
  • Tuesday54 (15%)
  • Wednesday53 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (16%)
  • Friday83 (23%)
  • Saturday49 (13%)
  • Sunday30 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59116 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9.5%)
  • February25 (6.8%)
  • March37 (10%)
  • April30 (8.2%)
  • May30 (8.2%)
  • June31 (8.4%)
  • July29 (7.9%)
  • August25 (6.8%)
  • September40 (11%)
  • October33 (9%)
  • November31 (8.4%)
  • December21 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight281 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds297 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry223 (61%)
  • Wet or damp83 (23%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded54 (15%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph194 (53%)
  • 40 mph67 (18%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph44 (12%)
  • 70 mph37 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway235 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (17%)
  • Roundabout46 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant327 (65%)
  • Pedestrian54 (11%)
  • Cyclist52 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7%)
  • 16 to 2042 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2546 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 35109 (22%)
  • 36 to 4581 (16%)
  • 46 to 5562 (12%)
  • 56 to 6548 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.2%)
  • Over 7516 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider337 (67%)
  • Passenger111 (22%)
  • Pedestrian54 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car521 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle39 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown14 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)9 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 83rd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
77th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2023

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2023, with 32 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2023

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2023: 38, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15385418
2ndA47285105
3rdA1139222503
4thA605212304
5thA1132202
6thA126091402
7thA1661412
8thA11795800
9thA432200
10thB10402300
11thB10912201
12thB14432201
13thA1(M)1100
14thA11291201
15thB10811100
16thB11671100

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2023

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 232.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2023

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2023: 137.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years