Serious
Car crash on the B1050 in South Cambridgeshire, 31 Dec 1982, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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South Cambridgeshire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 463 road traffic collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 1982, and 702 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 130 were serious.
Collisions were up 3% on 1981 (451), and casualties fell from 736.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,384 collisions in South Cambridgeshire.
- Collisions in 1982
- 463
- Up 3% on 1981
- Casualties in 1982
- 702
- Down 5% on 1981
- Fatal collisions
- 24
- 5.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 130
- 28% of collisions
Crash severity in South Cambridgeshire in 1982
5.2% of collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 1982 were fatal and 28% serious, against 3.1% and 23% in South Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal245.2%
- Serious13028%
- Slight30967%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal273.8%
- Serious18426%
- Slight49170%
South Cambridgeshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 713 in 1990. 1982 is highlighted, with 463, up 3% on 1981.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1982
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 269 | 419 |
| 2024 | 271 | 393 |
| 2023 | 298 | 425 |
| 2022 | 263 | 397 |
| 2021 | 248 | 367 |
| 2020 | 225 | 333 |
| 2019 | 320 | 429 |
| 2018 | 336 | 467 |
| 2017 | 346 | 489 |
| 2016 | 369 | 542 |
| 2015 | 352 | 498 |
| 2014 | 363 | 521 |
| 2013 | 359 | 507 |
| 2012 | 421 | 546 |
| 2011 | 403 | 574 |
| 2010 | 453 | 627 |
| 2009 | 446 | 633 |
| 2008 | 487 | 680 |
| 2007 | 551 | 779 |
| 2006 | 555 | 774 |
| 2005 | 638 | 948 |
| 2004 | 696 | 991 |
| 2003 | 637 | 907 |
| 2002 | 630 | 917 |
| 2001 | 706 | 1,052 |
| 2000 | 657 | 939 |
| 1999 | 619 | 922 |
| 1998 | 635 | 936 |
| 1997 | 667 | 990 |
| 1996 | 661 | 964 |
| 1995 | 613 | 897 |
| 1994 | 594 | 881 |
| 1993 | 567 | 864 |
| 1992 | 589 | 868 |
| 1991 | 641 | 959 |
| 1990 | 713 | 1,037 |
| 1989 | 615 | 935 |
| 1988 | 620 | 960 |
| 1987 | 516 | 771 |
| 1986 | 595 | 888 |
| 1985 | 546 | 788 |
| 1984 | 513 | 734 |
| 1983 | 504 | 728 |
| 1982 | 463 | 702 |
| 1981 | 451 | 736 |
| 1980 | 470 | 672 |
| 1979 | 493 | 699 |
When and where crashes happen in South Cambridgeshire in 1982
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday69 (15%)
- Tuesday61 (13%)
- Wednesday59 (13%)
- Thursday65 (14%)
- Friday74 (16%)
- Saturday73 (16%)
- Sunday62 (13%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:599 (1.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5967 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:5957 (12%)
- 12:00 to 14:5979 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:59116 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5965 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5951 (11%)
Collisions by month
- January34 (7.3%)
- February33 (7.1%)
- March28 (6%)
- April29 (6.3%)
- May27 (5.8%)
- June42 (9.1%)
- July35 (7.6%)
- August38 (8.2%)
- September49 (11%)
- October54 (12%)
- November49 (11%)
- December45 (9.7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight322 (70%)
- Dark, no street lighting80 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit58 (13%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds343 (74%)
- Raining, no high winds45 (9.7%)
- Fog or mist17 (3.7%)
- Fine with high winds15 (3.2%)
- Raining with high winds12 (2.6%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other23 (5%)
- Not recorded4 (0.9%)
Road surface
- Dry278 (60%)
- Wet or damp155 (33%)
- Frost or ice29 (6.3%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph112 (24%)
- 40 mph31 (6.7%)
- 50 mph2 (0.4%)
- 60 mph258 (56%)
- 70 mph60 (13%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway374 (81%)
- Dual carriageway71 (15%)
- Roundabout14 (3%)
- One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
- Not recorded2 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 1982
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant426 (61%)
- Motorcyclist157 (22%)
- Cyclist49 (7%)
- Pedestrian27 (3.8%)
- Van occupant17 (2.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.6%)
- Bus or coach occupant8 (1.1%)
- Other vehicle occupant6 (0.9%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (1.3%)
- 6 to 1024 (3.4%)
- 11 to 1533 (4.7%)
- 16 to 20209 (30%)
- 21 to 2590 (13%)
- 26 to 35109 (16%)
- 36 to 4590 (13%)
- 46 to 5551 (7.3%)
- 56 to 6538 (5.4%)
- 66 to 7533 (4.7%)
- Over 7516 (2.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider455 (65%)
- Passenger220 (31%)
- Pedestrian27 (3.8%)
Vehicles involved
- Car499 (61%)
- Motorcycle143 (17%)
- Pedal cycle52 (6.4%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (5%)
- Other vehicle16 (2%)
- Bus or coach15 (1.8%)
- Minibus3 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Cambridgeshire in 1982
Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in South Cambridgeshire
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
How South Cambridgeshire ranked among 349 areas in 1982
Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Cambridgeshire had fewer road collisions than 224 of them in 1982.
- Collisions
- 225th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 185th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 49th
- highest of 349 areas
- Serious collisions
- 218th
- of 349 areas, highest first
Roads in South Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 1982
The A10 had the most collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 1982: 41, including 3 fatal and 13 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A10 | 41 | 64 | 3 | 13 |
| 2nd | A45 | 35 | 67 | 3 | 9 |
| 3rd | A11 | 29 | 60 | 3 | 10 |
| 4th | A14 | 29 | 46 | 2 | 8 |
| 5th | A604 | 26 | 44 | 1 | 8 |
| 6th | A1307 | 22 | 32 | 1 | 3 |
| 7th | A505 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 6 |
| 8th | B1049 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
| 9th | B1050 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th | A603 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | M11 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | A1301 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| 13th | B1046 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 14th | B1368 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A1303 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B1042 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B1047 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B1052 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | A1123 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B1040 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 1982
Histon and Impington and Sawston had the most collisions of any town in South Cambridgeshire in 1982, with 7 each.
- Histon and Impington7 collisions
- Sawston7 collisions
- Cambridge, Cambridge5 collisions
- Fulbourn5 collisions
- Girton5 collisions
- Waterbeach5 collisions
- Harston4 collisions
- Bassingbourn3 collisions
- Cottenham3 collisions
- Great Shelford and Stapleford3 collisions
- Melbourn3 collisions
- Linton, South Cambridgeshire2 collisions
- Milton, South Cambridgeshire2 collisions
- Willingham2 collisions
- Haverhill1 collision
- Heathfield, South Cambridgeshire1 collision
- Huntingdon1 collision
- Papworth Everard1 collision
- Royston, North Hertfordshire1 collision
- CB2156 collisions
- CB2256 collisions
- SG853 collisions
- CB2444 collisions
- CB2341 collisions
- CB2515 collisions
- CB314 collisions
- CB108 collisions
- CB47 collisions
- PE197 collisions
- PE286 collisions
- CB14 collisions
- CB54 collisions
- CB73 collisions
- CB83 collisions
- CB93 collisions
- CB21 collision
- CB61 collision
- PE291 collision
- SG191 collision
Latest crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 1982
Of the last 24 crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 1982, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.
Severity
- Serious
Car crash on the A11 in South Cambridgeshire, 25 Dec 1982, 10:35
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Fatal
Bicycle crash on the A604 in South Cambridgeshire, 25 Dec 1982, 00:50
- A bicycle and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on the A1301 in South Cambridgeshire, 24 Dec 1982, 23:30
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Fatal
Car crash on the A11 in South Cambridgeshire, 24 Dec 1982, 14:55
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on the A45 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 Dec 1982, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 Dec 1982, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the M11 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 Dec 1982, 08:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A505 in South Cambridgeshire, 22 Dec 1982, 19:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 20 Dec 1982, 17:25
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 19 Dec 1982, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A11 in South Cambridgeshire, 17 Dec 1982, 20:25
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 17 Dec 1982, 17:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 17 Dec 1982, 13:55
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Bus crash on the A1303 in South Cambridgeshire, 16 Dec 1982, 08:15
- 2 buses or coaches and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A1123 in South Cambridgeshire, 15 Dec 1982, 17:15
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 14 Dec 1982, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Lorry crash on the B1047 in South Cambridgeshire, 14 Dec 1982, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Minibus crash on the A1301 in South Cambridgeshire, 14 Dec 1982, 15:00
- A minibus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B1049 in South Cambridgeshire, 14 Dec 1982, 10:10
- 2 cars and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the B1046 in South Cambridgeshire, 13 Dec 1982, 17:45
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B1042 in South Cambridgeshire, 13 Dec 1982, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on the A11 in South Cambridgeshire, 12 Dec 1982, 20:30
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 12 Dec 1982, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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