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PE6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,622 road traffic collisions in the PE6 postcode district, Peterborough, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,988 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 228 were fatal and 1,423 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 89 collisions, up 16% on 2024 (77).

Collisions since 1979
6,622
227th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,988
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
228
254 people killed
Serious collisions
1,423
1,832 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
89
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
126
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PE6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2283.4%
  • Serious1,42321%
  • Slight4,97175%

What the data shows

  • PE6 had 852 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 1,254 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in PE6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 939 children under 16 were killed or injured in PE6, 9.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in PE6.

Where PE6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
227th
Most casualties
136th
Most fatal collisions
7th
Most serious collisions
111th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday926 (14%)
  • Tuesday908 (14%)
  • Wednesday933 (14%)
  • Thursday1,000 (15%)
  • Friday1,146 (17%)
  • Saturday940 (14%)
  • Sunday769 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,673 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,136 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit629 (9.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit112 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown66 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,925 (89%)
  • Roundabout459 (6.9%)
  • Dual carriageway199 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,614 (24%)
  • 40 mph288 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph106 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph4,260 (64%)
  • 70 mph338 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,035 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds733 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds213 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist160 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds92 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other161 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded174 (2.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,159 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist930 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist581 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian398 (4%)
  • Van occupant369 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)208 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant122 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant113 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PE6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PE6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PE6 peaked at 204 in 2002; 2025 had 89.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 89
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589126
202477115
202377115
202288139
202175103
202066100
2019101147
201886128
201785120
2016108172
2015119152
201480116
2013105149
2012102164
2011117160
2010122191
2009140216
2008151213
2007160242
2006158232
2005178281
2004202316
2003196311
2002204292
2001167248
2000172302
1999156244
1998181285
1997199300
1996162243
1995155244
1994153208
1993135197
1992184273
1991200292
1990179270
1989203322
1988186299
1987154238
1986180260
1985169247
1984166249
1983134205
1982147224
1981127203
1980113169
1979114166

Map of recent crashes in PE6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PE6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PE6

The 24 most recent collisions in PE6 happened between 5 October and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PE6

The A47 has the most collisions in PE6, 1,200 of 6,622 (18%), followed by the A15 (853).

Collisions in PE6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA471,2002,01549271
2ndA158531,25034173
3rdA10736741,12225149
4thA1657087529124
5thB1443381588774
6thB1166270409857
7thB1040252357859
8thB152594116023
9thB116276105018
10thB15246585211
11thB1167537968
12thA1175273647
13thA1139132212
14thA4692212
15thA186712
16thA103151203
17thA13400
18thA1513711

Council areas covering PE6

Collisions in PE6 were recorded in 7 council areas. Peterborough has 3,892 of 6,622 (59%).

Collisions in PE6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPeterborough3,8926,052143864
2ndSouth Kesteven1,8362,53648380
3rdSouth Holland7921,24732156
4thFenland4055410
5thEast Lindsey334507
6thWest Lindsey183915
7thHuntingdonshire6700

Towns in PE6

Collisions in PE6 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Market Deeping (421) and Deeping St James (366).