Swavesey, South Cambridgeshire, CB23 8DW area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Swavesey, South Cambridgeshire, CB23 8DW area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 75 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Swavesey ward, South Cambridgeshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 125 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 10 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 75; 10,165th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 125; 1.67 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 5 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the CB23 8DW hotspot

13 of the 75 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34%
Serious1013%
Slight6283%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 5
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 106
All casualties: 125

Accidents by year at the CB23 8DW hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2005, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the CB23 8DW hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

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

Map of crashes at the CB23 8DW hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CB23 8DW.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Swavesey, South Cambridgeshire, CB23 8DW area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the CB23 8DW 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: Swavesey
Council area: South Cambridgeshire
Nearest postcode to the centre: CB23 8DW
Postcode district: CB23
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.26574, 0.00397
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 7 November 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,165th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the CB23 8DW hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A14, with 71 of 75, followed by the A1307 with 1.

Collisions at the CB23 8DW hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A14	71	118	2	9
2nd	A1307	1	3	1	0

Accident hotspots near CB23 8DW

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Swavesey, South Cambridgeshire, CB24 4AE area, 1.4 km away, with 203 collisions.

All 75 crashes at the CB23 8DW hotspot

Newest first, from 22 January 2001 to 7 November 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight7 Nov 2025, 23:27
Mercedes A Class crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 7 Nov 2025, 23:27
- Mercedes A Class and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025351666662
Slight11 Oct 2024, 14:23
Fiat 500 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 11 Oct 2024, 14:23
- Fiat 500 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024351506943
Fatal23 Jul 2022, 15:05
BMW M3 crash on the A1307 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 Jul 2022, 15:05
- BMW M3 and Fiat Panda
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022351202242
Slight23 Mar 2022, 17:34
Hyundai ix35 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 Mar 2022, 17:34
- Hyundai ix35 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022351166662
Serious9 Nov 2021, 07:50
Nissan X-Trail crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 9 Nov 2021, 07:50
- Nissan X-Trail and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021351111025
Slight31 Oct 2021, 18:55
Nissan Note crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 31 Oct 2021, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021351108755
Slight6 Aug 2018, 13:09
HGV crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 6 Aug 2018, 13:09
- 2 lorries
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018350321508
Slight4 Jul 2017, 16:40
Audi A3 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 4 Jul 2017, 16:40
- Audi A3 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017350200244
Slight13 Nov 2016, 00:37
Car crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 13 Nov 2016, 00:37
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016350133158
Slight9 Nov 2016, 08:30
Ford Fiesta crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 9 Nov 2016, 08:30
- Ford Fiesta and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016350130532
Slight23 May 2016, 01:11
BMW 5 Series crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 May 2016, 01:11
- BMW 5 Series and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016350073159
Slight13 Nov 2015, 13:39
Audi A4 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 13 Nov 2015, 13:39
- 2 Audi A4s
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015350203515
Slight20 Oct 2015, 13:06
Peugeot 206 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 20 Oct 2015, 13:06
- Peugeot 206 and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015350158015
Slight5 Aug 2015, 22:29
HGV crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 5 Aug 2015, 22:29
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015350132215
Slight23 Jan 2015, 17:48
Mazda 6 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 Jan 2015, 17:48
- Mazda 6 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015350023715
Slight28 Nov 2014, 11:40
Peugeot 207 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 28 Nov 2014, 11:40
- Peugeot 207 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014350210514
Slight18 Apr 2014, 09:50
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 18 Apr 2014, 09:50
- Volkswagen Golf, Mini One, 2 cars and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2014350067514
Slight5 Nov 2013, 08:05
Peugeot 207 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 5 Nov 2013, 08:05
- Peugeot 207 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013353108013
Slight23 May 2013, 08:42
Mini Cooper crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 23 May 2013, 08:42
- Mini Cooper and Volkswagen Eos
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013350316013
Serious16 Oct 2012, 06:05
Renault Laguna crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 16 Oct 2012, 06:05
- Renault Laguna and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012350476812
Fatal21 Sep 2012, 20:55
Car crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 21 Sep 2012, 20:55
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2012350438112
Slight25 Jan 2012, 07:43
Citroen C5 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 25 Jan 2012, 07:43
- Citroen C5, BMW 3 Series, Volkswagen Polo and Alfa Romeo 156
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012350035812
Slight16 Dec 2011, 20:55
Skoda Fabia crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 16 Dec 2011, 20:55
- Skoda Fabia and Mazda Premacy
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011351006011
Slight6 Aug 2011, 10:37
Saab 900 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 6 Aug 2011, 10:37
- Saab 900, Volkswagen Golf, Honda Civic and Mercedes E Class
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011350785411
Serious25 Mar 2011, 16:00
Yamaha R6 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 25 Mar 2011, 16:00
- Yamaha R6 and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011350454211
Slight9 Feb 2011, 21:40
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 9 Feb 2011, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011350299511
Slight18 Sep 2010, 10:30
Mini One crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 18 Sep 2010, 10:30
- Mini One, Renault Clio and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010352256810
Slight18 Sep 2010, 09:43
MG ZS crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 18 Sep 2010, 09:43
- MG ZS, Vauxhall Meriva, Toyota Celica, Volkswagen Golf and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010352256510
Slight5 Nov 2009, 08:00
Peugeot 206 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 5 Nov 2009, 08:00
- Peugeot 206 and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009350369009
Slight15 Jun 2009, 11:13
Peugeot 406 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 15 Jun 2009, 11:13
- Peugeot 406 and DAF Trucks FA 75CF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009350193009
Slight3 Apr 2009, 09:10
Nissan Primera crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 3 Apr 2009, 09:10
- Nissan Primera and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009350114009
Slight27 Nov 2008, 12:30
DAF Trucks FTG 95XF crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Nov 2008, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008350812708
Slight22 Jun 2008, 14:00
Ford Fiesta crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 22 Jun 2008, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008350218008
Slight22 Mar 2008, 19:00
Mercedes SLK Class crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 22 Mar 2008, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2008350109308
Slight6 Feb 2008, 08:55
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 6 Feb 2008, 08:55
- Volkswagen Polo, Alfa Romeo GT and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008350048108
Slight27 Dec 2007, 10:55
Peugeot 307 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Dec 2007, 10:55
- Peugeot 307 and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007350550207
Slight15 Dec 2007, 17:40
Mitsubishi Colt crash on an unclassified road in South Cambridgeshire, 15 Dec 2007, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007350533407
Serious18 Nov 2007, 20:05
Alfa Romeo 156 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 18 Nov 2007, 20:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007350499507
Serious28 May 2007, 04:58
Ford Escort crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 28 May 2007, 04:58
- Ford Escort and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007350219207
Slight24 Apr 2007, 17:10
Nissan Primera crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 24 Apr 2007, 17:10
- Nissan Primera and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007350176707
Slight22 Dec 2006, 16:44
Peugeot 206 crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 22 Dec 2006, 16:44
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006350590106
Slight27 Nov 2006, 18:09
Jeep Cherokee crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Nov 2006, 18:09
- Jeep Cherokee and MG ZS
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2006350538006
Slight15 Apr 2006, 12:25
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 15 Apr 2006, 12:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2006350157506
Slight20 Oct 2005, 17:18
Mercedes crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 20 Oct 2005, 17:18
- Mercedes and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005350542105
Slight8 Aug 2005, 18:40
Ford Focus crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 8 Aug 2005, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2005350381305
Slight6 Aug 2005, 11:20
Rover 200 Series crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 6 Aug 2005, 11:20
- Rover 200 Series, Renault Clio and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2005350378905
Slight27 Jun 2005, 20:47
Scania crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 27 Jun 2005, 20:47
- Scania and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005350309405
Serious6 Jun 2005, 11:46
Citroen Xsara crash on the A14 in South Cambridgeshire, 6 Jun 2005, 11:46
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2005350269605