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South Cambridgeshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 298 road traffic collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2023, and 425 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 87 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2022 (263), and casualties rose from 397.

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

Collisions in 2023
298
Up 13% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
425
Up 7% on 2022
Fatal collisions
5
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
87
29% of collisions

Crash severity in South Cambridgeshire in 2023

1.7% of collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 3.1% and 23% in South Cambridgeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious8729%
  • Slight20669%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious10024%
  • Slight32075%

South Cambridgeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Cambridgeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 713 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 298, up 13% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 298
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday43 (14%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday60 (20%)
  • Friday60 (20%)
  • Saturday34 (11%)
  • Sunday14 (4.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.4%)
  • February27 (9.1%)
  • March19 (6.4%)
  • April19 (6.4%)
  • May17 (5.7%)
  • June28 (9.4%)
  • July25 (8.4%)
  • August22 (7.4%)
  • September24 (8.1%)
  • October28 (9.4%)
  • November43 (14%)
  • December21 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds249 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (8.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry196 (66%)
  • Wet or damp78 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)
  • Not recorded18 (6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2%)
  • 30 mph78 (26%)
  • 40 mph42 (14%)
  • 50 mph29 (9.7%)
  • 60 mph90 (30%)
  • 70 mph53 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway203 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (19%)
  • Roundabout21 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant277 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (10%)
  • Cyclist43 (10%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.9%)
  • Pedestrian14 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2046 (11%)
  • 21 to 2529 (6.8%)
  • 26 to 3570 (16%)
  • 36 to 4584 (20%)
  • 46 to 5558 (14%)
  • 56 to 6553 (12%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6.1%)
  • Over 7519 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (78%)
  • Passenger80 (19%)
  • Pedestrian14 (3.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car402 (68%)
  • Motorcycle49 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Cambridgeshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Cambridgeshire had the 110th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
110th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
100th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Cambridgeshire in 2023

Milton & Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire, CB4 0GN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Cambridgeshire in 2023, with 12 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in South Cambridgeshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A14 had the most collisions in South Cambridgeshire in 2023: 28, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Cambridgeshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14284205
2ndA10234427
3rdA1307223307
4thA428172812
5thA505162613
6thM11151704
7thB1049142215
8thA11121503
9thA1198121505
10thB1046101503
11thA130171004
12thA13037900
13thB10504403
14thA13043501
15thB10402201
16thB10422401
17thA13091100
18thB13681101

Towns in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2023

Cambridge, Cambridge had the most collisions of any town in South Cambridgeshire in 2023: 10.

Postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire: crashes in 2023

CB23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Cambridgeshire in 2023: 52.

Latest crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in South Cambridgeshire in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2023.

Severity

South Cambridgeshire road accidents in other years