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CB22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,954 road traffic collisions in the CB22 postcode district, South Cambridgeshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,586 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 112 were fatal and 928 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 46 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1979
3,954
905th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,586
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
112
122 people killed
Serious collisions
928
1,115 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CB22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1122.8%
  • Serious92823%
  • Slight2,91474%

What the data shows

  • CB22 had 462 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 716 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in CB22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 464 children under 16 were killed or injured in CB22, 8.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in CB22.

Where CB22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
905th
Most casualties
813th
Most fatal collisions
217th
Most serious collisions
502nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday568 (14%)
  • Tuesday573 (14%)
  • Wednesday606 (15%)
  • Thursday602 (15%)
  • Friday694 (18%)
  • Saturday503 (13%)
  • Sunday408 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,831 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting497 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit494 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit70 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,048 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway624 (16%)
  • Roundabout240 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,235 (31%)
  • 40 mph362 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph162 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph1,610 (41%)
  • 70 mph555 (14%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,063 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds449 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds98 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist64 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other98 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded87 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,652 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist695 (12%)
  • Cyclist593 (11%)
  • Pedestrian265 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant189 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)103 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant34 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CB22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CB22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CB22 peaked at 153 in 1990; 2025 had 46.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254667
20245381
20234865
20224565
20214360
20203134
20194865
20184964
20174867
20165180
20155977
20146590
20135580
20126485
201177107
20106988
20097193
20087393
200783107
2006100144
2005104147
2004102149
2003108162
2002106149
2001102146
2000124168
199984117
1998101143
1997134197
1996116166
199597140
1994113157
199380121
199297143
1991128194
1990153229
1989103149
1988107158
198794150
1986116167
1985106159
1984111164
198395126
19826390
198191117
19806881
19797385

Map of recent crashes in CB22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CB22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CB22

The 24 most recent collisions in CB22 happened between 19 July and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CB22

The A505 has the most collisions in CB22, 600 of 3,954 (15%), followed by the A1301 (543).

Collisions in CB22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50560091219131
2ndA130154370717135
3rdA1048872013107
4thA13073885791085
5thM113745991573
6thA111642971448
7thB136891150424
8thA130212217
9thA60491308
10thA13037803
11thA11346801

Council areas covering CB22

Collisions in CB22 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Cambridgeshire has 3,855 of 3,954 (97%).

Collisions in CB22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Cambridgeshire3,8555,446110908
2ndCambridge89122118
3rdHarlow3600

Towns in CB22

Collisions in CB22 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Great Shelford and Stapleford (463) and Sawston (375).