Slight
Volkswagen ID3 crash on the B1047 in Cambridge, 22 Dec 2025, 17:45
- Volkswagen ID3 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351701594
Abbey, Cambridge, CB5 8WL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 416 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Abbey ward, Cambridge, from 2001 to 2025, with 478 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 70 were serious.
In 2025 there were 15 collisions here, down from 16 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 416
- 1,658th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 478
- 1.15 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 15
- Down 6% on 2024
Crash severity at the CB5 8WL hotspot
71 of the 416 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.2%
- Serious7017%
- Slight34583%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 70
- Slightly injured
- 407
- All casualties
- 478
Accidents by year at the CB5 8WL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 28 in 2009, against an average of 17 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CB5 8WL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 15
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 |
| 2019 | 10 | 13 |
| 2018 | 15 | 20 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 18 | 21 |
| 2015 | 16 | 19 |
| 2014 | 15 | 17 |
| 2013 | 18 | 21 |
| 2012 | 21 | 22 |
| 2011 | 14 | 15 |
| 2010 | 22 | 25 |
| 2009 | 28 | 35 |
| 2008 | 15 | 16 |
| 2007 | 15 | 16 |
| 2006 | 23 | 30 |
| 2005 | 23 | 28 |
| 2004 | 20 | 24 |
| 2003 | 16 | 19 |
| 2002 | 18 | 20 |
| 2001 | 19 | 20 |
Map of crashes at the CB5 8WL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CB5 8WL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Abbey, Cambridge, CB5 8WL area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CB5 8WL hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the CB5 8WL hotspot
409 of the 416 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Cambridge, Cambridge.
Accident hotspots near CB5 8WL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Romsey, Cambridge, CB1 3DT area, 1.5 km away, with 478 collisions.
- Romsey, Cambridge, CB1 3DT area1.5 km away, 539 casualties478 collisions
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn, South Cambridgeshire, CB5 8AA area1.5 km away, 136 casualties85 collisions
- East Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1LX area1.6 km away, 248 casualties218 collisions
- Abbey, Cambridge, CB5 8HL area1.6 km away, 925 casualties790 collisions
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn, South Cambridgeshire, CB5 8TD area1.8 km away, 161 casualties114 collisions
- Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 2LL area1.9 km away, 109 casualties103 collisions
- Coleridge, Cambridge, CB1 3TS area2.2 km away, 148 casualties133 collisions
- West Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 2AP area2.5 km away, 514 casualties464 collisions
All 416 crashes at the CB5 8WL hotspot
Newest first, from 26 January 2001 to 22 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Car crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 24 Nov 2025, 17:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351673436
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 27 Oct 2025, 16:25
- Honda Jazz and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351667786
- Serious
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 15 Oct 2025, 15:06
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351666683
- Serious
Kia Picanto crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 2 Oct 2025, 16:05
- Kia Picanto and Mercedes Eqc Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351651720
- Serious
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 21 Aug 2025, 12:44
- Suzuki Swift and Honda Anc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351632134
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 19 Aug 2025, 17:15
- Peugeot Expert and Sinnis Terrain
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351631874
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 2 Aug 2025, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351637151
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 22 Jul 2025, 05:45
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351621679
- Slight
Honda HR-V crash on the B1047 in Cambridge, 3 Jul 2025, 07:40
- Honda HR-V and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025351634226
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the B1047 in Cambridge, 9 May 2025, 19:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351592729
- Serious
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 12 Mar 2025, 08:35
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351574806
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 11 Feb 2025, 14:40
- Mercedes E Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351554547
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 3 Feb 2025, 15:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351552581
- Serious
Mercedes B Class crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 6 Jan 2025, 07:26
- Mercedes B Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351545721
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 26 Dec 2024, 10:15
- Vauxhall Meriva and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351544974
- Slight
Nissan Pulsar crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 2 Dec 2024, 17:10
- Nissan Pulsar and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024351541885
- Slight
Tractor crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 28 Nov 2024, 08:35
- An agricultural vehicle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351525331
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 17 Nov 2024, 14:57
- Peugeot 207 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351522711
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 1 Oct 2024, 22:10
- Seat Alhambra and Suzuki UK 110
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351537155
- Slight
Nissan Leaf crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 19 Sep 2024, 17:30
- Nissan Leaf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351493854
- Slight
Suzuki GSXS crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 3 Jun 2024, 17:28
- Suzuki GSXS and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351452924
- Slight
Van crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 26 May 2024, 21:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351489103
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 4 Apr 2024, 16:50
- Ford Focus and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351428188
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 13 Mar 2024, 08:45
- Ford Puma and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351422835
- Slight
Car crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 5 Mar 2024, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351417968
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 23 Feb 2024, 08:33
- Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Astra, Hyundai i30 and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351417311
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 16 Feb 2024, 15:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351457227
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 18 Jan 2024, 11:37
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024351422777
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 10 Jan 2024, 08:55
- Kia Sportage and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351397101
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 2 Jan 2024, 08:17
- Toyota Auris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351409332
- Slight
Mobility scooter crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 9 Dec 2023, 14:34
- A mobility scooter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351391036
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the B1047 in Cambridge, 6 Nov 2023, 15:30
- Audi A3 and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351372529
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 13 Oct 2023, 17:30
- Audi A3 and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351364093
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1047 in Cambridge, 8 Aug 2023, 16:30
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351340343
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 24 Jul 2023, 12:43
- Citroen Berlingo and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351337412
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 15 Jul 2023, 00:15
- Volkswagen Passat and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351333234
- Serious
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 13 Jul 2023, 19:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351330505
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 26 May 2023, 16:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351316351
- Slight
Car crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 4 May 2023, 19:05
- A car and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351307958
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 22 Apr 2023, 16:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351306117
- Serious
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 11 Nov 2022, 03:36
- Piaggio Vespa and Volvo V90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022351264286
- Serious
Mini One crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 7 Oct 2022, 08:20
- Mini One and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022351228680
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 28 Sep 2022, 21:59
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022351236711
- Serious
Volvo C30 crash on the A1134 in Cambridge, 11 Sep 2022, 15:52
- Volvo C30 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022351224157
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the B1047 in Cambridge, 9 Sep 2022, 17:54
- Audi A4, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022351226040
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1303 in Cambridge, 21 Aug 2022, 09:05
- Volkswagen Golf and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022351214484
- Slight
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Cambridge, 23 Jul 2022, 14:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022351203020