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South Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 225 road traffic collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2020, and 333 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were down 30% on 2019 (320), and casualties fell from 429.

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

Collisions in 2020
225
Down 30% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
333
Down 22% on 2019
Fatal collisions
9
4% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
30% of collisions

Crash severity in South Cambridgeshire in 2020

4% of collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2020 were fatal and 30% serious, against 3.1% and 23% in South Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal94%
  • Serious6730%
  • Slight14966%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal103%
  • Serious7422%
  • Slight24975%

South Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 713 in 1990. 2020 is highlighted, with 225, down 30% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 225
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (17%)
  • Tuesday34 (15%)
  • Wednesday31 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (17%)
  • Friday32 (14%)
  • Saturday24 (11%)
  • Sunday27 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (16%)
  • February19 (8.4%)
  • March15 (6.7%)
  • April9 (4%)
  • May17 (7.6%)
  • June13 (5.8%)
  • July24 (11%)
  • August18 (8%)
  • September19 (8.4%)
  • October17 (7.6%)
  • November19 (8.4%)
  • December19 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight157 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds191 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (7.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (74%)
  • Wet or damp55 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph64 (28%)
  • 40 mph16 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph35 (16%)
  • 60 mph74 (33%)
  • 70 mph25 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (19%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant218 (65%)
  • Cyclist47 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (5.4%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2035 (11%)
  • 21 to 2531 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3568 (20%)
  • 36 to 4541 (12%)
  • 46 to 5548 (14%)
  • 56 to 6542 (13%)
  • 66 to 7524 (7.2%)
  • Over 7515 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider257 (77%)
  • Passenger62 (19%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car299 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (11%)
  • Motorcycle26 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Cambridgeshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Cambridgeshire had the 132nd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
132nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
118th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in South Cambridgeshire in 2020

Histon & Impington, South Cambridgeshire, CB4 2GS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Cambridgeshire in 2020, with 9 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in South Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A14 and A505 had the most collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2020, with 14 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Cambridgeshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14142504
2ndA505141804
3rdA10132314
4thA1307101506
5thM11102411
6thA42892503
7thA130381001
8thB104971104
9thA1161002
10thA11986911
11thA6036912
12thB10464400
13thA13013302
14thB10502201
15thA11100
16thA13091200
17thB10401200
18thB10421100
19thB13681101

Towns in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2020

Cambridge, Cambridge had the most collisions of any town in South Cambridgeshire in 2020: 12.

Postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2020

CB23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Cambridgeshire in 2020: 42.

Latest crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2020, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

South Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years