Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 6RF area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 6RF area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 99 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Melbourn ward, South Cambridgeshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 162 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 19 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 99; 8,005th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 162; 1.64 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the SG8 6RF hotspot

22 of the 99 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal33%
Serious1919%
Slight7778%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 24
Slightly injured: 135
All casualties: 162

Accidents by year at the SG8 6RF hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2009, against an average of 4.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the SG8 6RF hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	2	2
2023	3	8
2022	4	6
2021	1	1
2020	4	7
2019	1	2
2018	0	0
2017	2	4
2016	1	3
2015	2	3
2014	2	3
2013	6	9
2012	2	3
2011	5	6
2010	4	6
2009	9	12
2008	4	6
2007	5	9
2006	6	13
2005	6	15
2004	9	16
2003	8	12
2002	7	9
2001	4	5

Map of crashes at the SG8 6RF hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SG8 6RF.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 6RF area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the SG8 6RF 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.

Ward: Melbourn
Council area: South Cambridgeshire
Nearest postcode to the centre: SG8 6RF
Postcode district: SG8
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.1024, 0.03726
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 21 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,005th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the SG8 6RF hotspot

78 of the 99 collisions at this hotspot were on the A10.

Collisions at the SG8 6RF hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A10	78	132	3	16

Accident hotspots near SG8 6RF

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Foxton, South Cambridgeshire, CB22 6SE area, 2 km away, with 70 collisions.

All 99 crashes at the SG8 6RF hotspot

Newest first, from 30 July 2001 to 21 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight21 Aug 2025, 14:37
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 21 Aug 2025, 14:37
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351639588
Slight18 Jan 2025, 15:01
Honda Jazz crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 18 Jan 2025, 15:01
- Honda Jazz and Hyundai Getz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351551234
Serious2 Feb 2024, 19:17
BMW R Series crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 2 Feb 2024, 19:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351406701
Serious10 Jan 2024, 08:57
Mazda 6 crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 10 Jan 2024, 08:57
- Mazda 6 and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351401974
Serious13 Oct 2023, 15:00
Toyota Celica crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 13 Oct 2023, 15:00
- Toyota Celica, Ford Kuga, Land Rover Discovery and Kia Venga
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023351367679
Slight25 Sep 2023, 07:30
Kawasaki ZX crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 25 Sep 2023, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023351357337
Slight24 Feb 2023, 15:18
Kia Sorento crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 24 Feb 2023, 15:18
- Kia Sorento and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023351286183
Slight10 Dec 2022, 22:46
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 10 Dec 2022, 22:46
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022351255802
Slight25 Aug 2022, 11:04
Volkswagen Transporter crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 25 Aug 2022, 11:04
- Volkswagen Transporter and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022351217024
Slight3 May 2022, 07:55
Abarth 500 crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 3 May 2022, 07:55
- Abarth 500, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022351182922
Serious26 Jan 2022, 17:40
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 26 Jan 2022, 17:40
- 2 Honda Civics
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022351148676
Slight23 Aug 2021, 03:30
Toyota Aygo crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 Aug 2021, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021351086193
Slight26 Oct 2020, 18:01
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 26 Oct 2020, 18:01
- Toyota Aygo, Saab 9-3 and Kia Sportage
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020350995500
Slight11 Sep 2020, 11:20
Alfa Romeo Giulietta crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 11 Sep 2020, 11:20
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020350982885
Slight10 Aug 2020, 21:30
Audi A1 crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 10 Aug 2020, 21:30
- Audi A1 and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020350973711
Slight14 Feb 2020, 08:10
Vauxhall Tigra crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 14 Feb 2020, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020350930244
Slight15 Jul 2019, 17:10
Lexus RX450 crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 15 Jul 2019, 17:10
- Lexus RX450 and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019350878559
Slight21 Sep 2017, 14:25
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 21 Sep 2017, 14:25
- Skoda Fabia and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017350237185
Slight27 Jan 2017, 15:35
Ford Transit crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Jan 2017, 15:35
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017350155534
Slight8 Oct 2016, 06:14
Mercedes E Class crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 8 Oct 2016, 06:14
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016350121336
Slight30 Jul 2015, 11:40
Saab 9-3 crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 30 Jul 2015, 11:40
- Saab 9-3 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015350122915
Slight26 Jun 2015, 08:40
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 26 Jun 2015, 08:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Piaggio Vespa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015350097115
Serious5 Jun 2014, 14:01
Suzuki GSXR 600 crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 5 Jun 2014, 14:01
- Suzuki GSXR 600 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014350104414
Slight27 Apr 2014, 11:00
Motorcycle crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Apr 2014, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014350059514
Slight22 Nov 2013, 16:00
Peugeot 106 crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 22 Nov 2013, 16:00
- Peugeot 106 and Renault
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013353117313
Slight17 Sep 2013, 08:00
Ford Fiesta crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 17 Sep 2013, 08:00
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013353070513
Slight14 Sep 2013, 08:10
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 14 Sep 2013, 08:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013353059413
Serious29 Jun 2013, 11:30
Toyota Celica crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 29 Jun 2013, 11:30
- Toyota Celica and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013353010613
Slight24 Apr 2013, 07:30
Ford Fiesta crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 24 Apr 2013, 07:30
- Ford Fiesta and Volvo S60
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013350153413
Slight13 Jan 2013, 15:08
Peugeot 307 crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 13 Jan 2013, 15:08
- Peugeot 307 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013350016813
Slight5 Dec 2012, 16:48
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 5 Dec 2012, 16:48
- Land Rover Freelander and Volvo XC60
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012350567612
Slight18 Jul 2012, 08:45
Mazda RX8 crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 18 Jul 2012, 08:45
- Mazda RX8 and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012350325312
Serious4 Aug 2011, 18:22
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 4 Aug 2011, 18:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011350782511
Slight29 Jul 2011, 11:21
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 29 Jul 2011, 11:21
- Volkswagen Passat and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011350769811
Slight2 Jun 2011, 08:50
Rover 75 crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 2 Jun 2011, 08:50
- Rover 75 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011350636111
Slight9 Feb 2011, 08:30
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 9 Feb 2011, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011350266411
Slight11 Jan 2011, 17:10
Peugeot 207 crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 11 Jan 2011, 17:10
- Peugeot 207 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011350067611
Slight30 Nov 2010, 11:05
MG ZS crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 30 Nov 2010, 11:05
- MG ZS and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010352844210
Slight6 Sep 2010, 16:45
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 6 Sep 2010, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010352153210
Slight21 May 2010, 16:35
Nissan X-Trail crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 21 May 2010, 16:35
- Nissan X-Trail and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010351180910
Slight3 Apr 2010, 11:22
Jaguar XJ Series crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 3 Apr 2010, 11:22
- Jaguar XJ Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010350750310
Slight22 Dec 2009, 16:31
Fiat Punto crash on a C road in South Cambridgeshire, 22 Dec 2009, 16:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009352702309
Serious5 Sep 2009, 11:40
Ford Focus crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 5 Sep 2009, 11:40
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009350289609
Slight11 Aug 2009, 16:15
Peugeot 106 crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 11 Aug 2009, 16:15
- Peugeot 106 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009350259509
Serious31 May 2009, 16:35
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 31 May 2009, 16:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009350173509
Slight22 May 2009, 12:30
Seat Leon crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 22 May 2009, 12:30
- Seat Leon and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009350163109
Slight5 May 2009, 15:15
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 5 May 2009, 15:15
- Vauxhall Zafira and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009350148509
Slight19 Apr 2009, 14:45
Kia Rio crash on the A10 in South Cambridgeshire, 19 Apr 2009, 14:45
- Kia Rio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009350123109