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South Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 320 road traffic collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2019, and 429 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2018 (336), and casualties fell from 467.

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

Collisions in 2019
320
Down 5% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
429
Down 8% on 2018
Fatal collisions
5
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
22% of collisions

Crash severity in South Cambridgeshire in 2019

1.6% of collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2019 were fatal and 22% serious, against 3.1% and 23% in South Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious7122%
  • Slight24476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious7718%
  • Slight34781%

South Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 713 in 1990. 2019 is highlighted, with 320, down 5% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 320
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (17%)
  • Tuesday61 (19%)
  • Wednesday43 (13%)
  • Thursday47 (15%)
  • Friday49 (15%)
  • Saturday37 (12%)
  • Sunday30 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.3%)
  • February26 (8.1%)
  • March21 (6.6%)
  • April24 (7.5%)
  • May31 (9.7%)
  • June31 (9.7%)
  • July25 (7.8%)
  • August23 (7.2%)
  • September33 (10%)
  • October24 (7.5%)
  • November38 (12%)
  • December24 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight236 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds254 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry223 (70%)
  • Wet or damp88 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph105 (33%)
  • 40 mph23 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph31 (9.7%)
  • 60 mph117 (37%)
  • 70 mph39 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway227 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (20%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant285 (66%)
  • Cyclist49 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3%)
  • 16 to 2042 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2542 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3597 (23%)
  • 36 to 4571 (17%)
  • 46 to 5561 (14%)
  • 56 to 6539 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.4%)
  • Over 7522 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider338 (79%)
  • Passenger75 (17%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car409 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle42 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown10 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Cambridgeshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Cambridgeshire had the 121st most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Cambridgeshire in 2019

Histon & Impington, South Cambridgeshire, CB4 2GS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Cambridgeshire in 2019, with 17 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in South Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A14 had the most collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2019: 25, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Cambridgeshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14253406
2ndA10223405
3rdA1307223415
4thA428192304
5thA1198172803
6thA505141615
7thM11141902
8thB1049101412
9thA60391102
10thA1171211
11thB105061502
12thA13035501
13thB10425502
14thA13014400
15thB10464402
16thB10473500
17thB10402200
18thB10522200
19thB13682401
20thA13041100

Towns in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2019

Histon and Impington had the most collisions of any town in South Cambridgeshire in 2019: 9.

Postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2019

CB23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Cambridgeshire in 2019: 77.

Latest crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2019, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2019.

Severity

South Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years