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Peterborough road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 337 road traffic collisions in Peterborough in 2024, and 471 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2023 (367), and casualties fell from 502.

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

Collisions in 2024
337
Down 8% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
471
Down 6% on 2023
Fatal collisions
7
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Peterborough in 2024

2.1% of collisions in Peterborough in 2024 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 17% in Peterborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.1%
  • Serious5717%
  • Slight27381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious6113%
  • Slight40285%

Peterborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Peterborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 931 in 2004. 2024 is highlighted, with 337, down 8% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 337
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (16%)
  • Tuesday40 (12%)
  • Wednesday57 (17%)
  • Thursday62 (18%)
  • Friday48 (14%)
  • Saturday37 (11%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (9.8%)
  • February30 (8.9%)
  • March20 (5.9%)
  • April26 (7.7%)
  • May21 (6.2%)
  • June24 (7.1%)
  • July27 (8%)
  • August19 (5.6%)
  • September29 (8.6%)
  • October39 (12%)
  • November38 (11%)
  • December31 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight233 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds276 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Other10 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry233 (69%)
  • Wet or damp72 (21%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded27 (8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph185 (55%)
  • 40 mph46 (14%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph45 (13%)
  • 70 mph41 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway205 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (17%)
  • Roundabout56 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Peterborough in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant312 (66%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2046 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2546 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3596 (20%)
  • 36 to 4594 (20%)
  • 46 to 5563 (13%)
  • 56 to 6541 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.8%)
  • Over 7517 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider327 (69%)
  • Passenger100 (21%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car490 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle32 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)11 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Peterborough in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Peterborough had the 87th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Peterborough in 2024

Central, Peterborough, PE1 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Peterborough in 2024, with 33 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Peterborough with the most crashes in 2024

The A15 had the most collisions in Peterborough in 2024: 33, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Peterborough, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15334806
2ndA47274415
3rdA1139233511
4thA605131800
5thA1103212
6thA126091302
7thA1671312
8thB11674900
9thA11793420
10thB10912201
11thA11291100
12thB10401101
13thB11621100
14thB15241101

Towns in Peterborough: crashes in 2024

Peterborough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 214.

Postcode districts in Peterborough: crashes in 2024

PE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Peterborough in 2024: 128.

Latest crashes in Peterborough in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Peterborough in 2024, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Peterborough road accidents in other years