Serious
Volvo 850 crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 31 Dec 2001, 15:00
- Volvo 850, Peugeot 306 and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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South Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 706 road traffic collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2001, and 1,052 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 125 were serious.
Collisions were up 7% on 2000 (657), and casualties rose from 939.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,384 collisions in South Cambridgeshire.
- Collisions in 2001
- 706
- Up 7% on 2000
- Casualties in 2001
- 1,052
- Up 12% on 2000
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- 1.4% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 125
- 18% of collisions
Crash severity in South Cambridgeshire in 2001
1.4% of collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2001 were fatal and 18% serious, against 3.1% and 23% in South Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal101.4%
- Serious12518%
- Slight57181%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal111%
- Serious14814%
- Slight89385%
South Cambridgeshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 713 in 1990. 2001 is highlighted, with 706, up 7% on 2000.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2001
- 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 2001
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday105 (15%)
- Tuesday111 (16%)
- Wednesday98 (14%)
- Thursday99 (14%)
- Friday124 (18%)
- Saturday111 (16%)
- Sunday58 (8.2%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5941 (5.8%)
- 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.1%)
- 06:00 to 08:59128 (18%)
- 09:00 to 11:5995 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:59112 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:59164 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5997 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5954 (7.6%)
Collisions by month
- January76 (11%)
- February63 (8.9%)
- March73 (10%)
- April48 (6.8%)
- May51 (7.2%)
- June53 (7.5%)
- July69 (9.8%)
- August50 (7.1%)
- September43 (6.1%)
- October53 (7.5%)
- November78 (11%)
- December49 (6.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight493 (70%)
- Dark, no street lighting117 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit78 (11%)
- Dark, lighting unknown14 (2%)
- Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds529 (75%)
- Raining, no high winds99 (14%)
- Fog or mist18 (2.5%)
- Fine with high winds10 (1.4%)
- Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
- Snowing with high winds4 (0.6%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
- Other22 (3.1%)
- Not recorded13 (1.8%)
Road surface
- Dry417 (59%)
- Wet or damp252 (36%)
- Frost or ice27 (3.8%)
- Oil or diesel3 (0.4%)
- Snow3 (0.4%)
- Mud1 (0.1%)
- Not recorded3 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph135 (19%)
- 40 mph47 (6.7%)
- 50 mph2 (0.3%)
- 60 mph364 (52%)
- 70 mph158 (22%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway495 (70%)
- Dual carriageway148 (21%)
- Roundabout49 (6.9%)
- One way street or slip road13 (1.8%)
- Not recorded1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2001
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant805 (77%)
- Cyclist64 (6.1%)
- Motorcyclist60 (5.7%)
- Pedestrian41 (3.9%)
- Van occupant37 (3.5%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (2.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
- Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 519 (1.8%)
- 6 to 1021 (2%)
- 11 to 1535 (3.3%)
- 16 to 20155 (15%)
- 21 to 25143 (14%)
- 26 to 35248 (24%)
- 36 to 45162 (15%)
- 46 to 55120 (11%)
- 56 to 6549 (4.7%)
- 66 to 7539 (3.7%)
- Over 7538 (3.6%)
- Not recorded23 (2.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider723 (69%)
- Passenger288 (27%)
- Pedestrian41 (3.9%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,027 (76%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes91 (6.7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (5.2%)
- Pedal cycle66 (4.9%)
- Motorcycle65 (4.8%)
- Bus or coach12 (0.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
- Agricultural vehicle6 (0.4%)
- Minibus2 (0.1%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Cambridgeshire in 2001
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Cambridgeshire
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How South Cambridgeshire ranked among 351 areas in 2001
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Cambridgeshire had the 104th most road collisions in 2001.
- Collisions
- 104th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 96th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 101st
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 68th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in South Cambridgeshire in 2001
Milton & Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire, CB4 0GN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Cambridgeshire in 2001, with 29 collisions, 5 of them serious.
- Milton & Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire, CB4 0GN area43 casualties, 5 serious collisions29 collisions
- Girton, South Cambridgeshire, CB3 0JX area38 casualties, 2 serious collisions24 collisions
- Whittlesford, South Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QT area32 casualties, 3 serious collisions18 collisions
- Histon & Impington, South Cambridgeshire, CB4 2GS area25 casualties, 1 serious collision17 collisions
- Girton, South Cambridgeshire, CB23 8HD area26 casualties, 2 serious collisions15 collisions
- Milton & Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire, CB24 6DG area21 casualties, 4 serious collisions14 collisions
- Cottenham, South Cambridgeshire, CB24 8RZ area14 casualties, 3 serious collisions12 collisions
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn, South Cambridgeshire, CB25 9AF area23 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Hardwick, South Cambridgeshire, CB23 7QP area18 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
- Milton & Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire, CB25 9QX area16 casualties, 3 serious collisions12 collisions
Roads in South Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2001
The A14 had the most collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2001: 90, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A14 | 90 | 142 | 3 | 8 |
| 2nd | A10 | 59 | 88 | 0 | 10 |
| 3rd | A1307 | 50 | 73 | 1 | 12 |
| 4th | A505 | 39 | 58 | 0 | 7 |
| 5th | A428 | 34 | 56 | 0 | 7 |
| 6th | A1303 | 33 | 52 | 0 | 6 |
| 7th | M11 | 33 | 52 | 2 | 5 |
| 8th | A1198 | 32 | 53 | 1 | 11 |
| 9th | B1049 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A603 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | A11 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| 12th | B1050 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 13th | A1301 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 14th | B1047 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B1046 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B1368 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A1309 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B1102 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B1040 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B1042 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Towns in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2001
Cambridge, Cambridge had the most collisions of any town in South Cambridgeshire in 2001: 17.
- Cambridge, Cambridge17 collisions
- Histon and Impington14 collisions
- Cottenham13 collisions
- Girton12 collisions
- Sawston12 collisions
- Great Shelford and Stapleford11 collisions
- Bassingbourn8 collisions
- Fulbourn7 collisions
- Waterbeach7 collisions
- Bar Hill6 collisions
- Willingham5 collisions
- Linton, South Cambridgeshire4 collisions
- Harston3 collisions
- Heathfield, South Cambridgeshire3 collisions
- Melbourn3 collisions
- Papworth Everard3 collisions
- Swavesey2 collisions
- Milton, South Cambridgeshire1 collision
- Peterborough1 collision
Postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2001
CB23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Cambridgeshire in 2001: 126.
Latest crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2001
Of the last 24 crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2001, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.
Severity
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A428 in South Cambridgeshire, 31 Dec 2001, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Porsche Boxster crash on the A428 in South Cambridgeshire, 29 Dec 2001, 08:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 28 Dec 2001, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen C5 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 28 Dec 2001, 17:17
- Citroen C5 and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Proton Proton crash on the A11 in South Cambridgeshire, 28 Dec 2001, 13:35
- Proton Proton and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Volvo 340 crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Dec 2001, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Orion crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Dec 2001, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Dec 2001, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Dec 2001, 07:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Dec 2001, 01:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A603 in South Cambridgeshire, 26 Dec 2001, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A1307 in South Cambridgeshire, 26 Dec 2001, 23:25
- Renault Laguna, Vauxhall Vectra and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B1047 in South Cambridgeshire, 25 Dec 2001, 13:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 Dec 2001, 14:00
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 22 Dec 2001, 10:45
- Vauxhall Cavalier, Renault Safrane, Peugeot 306, Rover 200 Series and 5 more vehicles
- 9 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A603 in South Cambridgeshire, 21 Dec 2001, 17:00
- Ford Escort and Volvo 740
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Scania crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 20 Dec 2001, 17:50
- Scania and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 20 Dec 2001, 09:30
- Vauxhall Vectra and Ford Granada
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Calibra crash on the B1047 in South Cambridgeshire, 20 Dec 2001, 00:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
MAN crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 19 Dec 2001, 17:41
- MAN and Piaggio Zip
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover Maestro crash on the B1040 in South Cambridgeshire, 19 Dec 2001, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1046 in South Cambridgeshire, 19 Dec 2001, 16:00
- Ford Fiesta and Renault Espace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 205 crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 19 Dec 2001, 08:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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