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South Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 road traffic collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2017, and 489 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2016 (369), and casualties fell from 542.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,384 collisions in South Cambridgeshire.

Collisions in 2017
346
Down 6% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
489
Down 10% on 2016
Fatal collisions
11
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
23% of collisions

Crash severity in South Cambridgeshire in 2017

3.2% of collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2017 were fatal and 23% serious, against 3.1% and 23% in South Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.2%
  • Serious7923%
  • Slight25674%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.5%
  • Serious9119%
  • Slight38679%

South Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 713 in 1990. 2017 is highlighted, with 346, down 6% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 346
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025269419
2024271393
2023298425
2022263397
2021248367
2020225333
2019320429
2018336467
2017346489
2016369542
2015352498
2014363521
2013359507
2012421546
2011403574
2010453627
2009446633
2008487680
2007551779
2006555774
2005638948
2004696991
2003637907
2002630917
20017061,052
2000657939
1999619922
1998635936
1997667990
1996661964
1995613897
1994594881
1993567864
1992589868
1991641959
19907131,037
1989615935
1988620960
1987516771
1986595888
1985546788
1984513734
1983504728
1982463702
1981451736
1980470672
1979493699

When and where crashes happen in South Cambridgeshire in 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (11%)
  • Tuesday49 (14%)
  • Wednesday51 (15%)
  • Thursday56 (16%)
  • Friday76 (22%)
  • Saturday46 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (11%)
  • February23 (6.6%)
  • March21 (6.1%)
  • April22 (6.4%)
  • May28 (8.1%)
  • June37 (11%)
  • July35 (10%)
  • August27 (7.8%)
  • September33 (9.5%)
  • October25 (7.2%)
  • November33 (9.5%)
  • December24 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight259 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds282 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (69%)
  • Wet or damp96 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph100 (29%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph28 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph124 (36%)
  • 70 mph67 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway230 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (24%)
  • Roundabout22 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant320 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (12%)
  • Cyclist52 (11%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian22 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2046 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2560 (12%)
  • 26 to 3594 (19%)
  • 36 to 4579 (16%)
  • 46 to 5578 (16%)
  • 56 to 6541 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.5%)
  • Over 7517 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider364 (74%)
  • Passenger103 (21%)
  • Pedestrian22 (4.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car451 (68%)
  • Motorcycle56 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown17 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Cambridgeshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Cambridgeshire ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Cambridgeshire had the 122nd most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
117th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Cambridgeshire in 2017

Histon & Impington, South Cambridgeshire, CB4 2GS area and Milton & Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire, CB4 0GN area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Cambridgeshire in 2017, with 13 collisions each.

Roads in South Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A14 had the most collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2017: 43, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Cambridgeshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14436828
2ndA428234206
3rdA10192814
4thA1307183442
5thA1198162505
6thA1303141505
7thA505142112
8thM11141804
9thA1161001
10thA13016902
11thB10466903
12thB10496602
13thA6035902
14thB10523310
15thB11023501
16thB10422300
17thB10502300
18thB13682200
19thA13091100
20thB10401100

Towns in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2017

Cambridge, Cambridge had the most collisions of any town in South Cambridgeshire in 2017: 12.

Postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2017

CB23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Cambridgeshire in 2017: 78.

Latest crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2017, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

South Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years