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PE7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,606 road traffic collisions in the PE7 postcode district, Huntingdonshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,210 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 125 were fatal and 1,073 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 73 collisions, up 20% on 2024 (61).

Collisions since 1979
5,606
402nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,210
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
125
145 people killed
Serious collisions
1,073
1,330 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
73
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
107
Up 39% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PE7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1252.2%
  • Serious1,07319%
  • Slight4,40879%

What the data shows

  • PE7 had 666 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,131 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in PE7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 817 children under 16 were killed or injured in PE7, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in PE7.

Where PE7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
402nd
Most casualties
294th
Most fatal collisions
147th
Most serious collisions
315th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday819 (15%)
  • Tuesday737 (13%)
  • Wednesday774 (14%)
  • Thursday820 (15%)
  • Friday920 (16%)
  • Saturday845 (15%)
  • Sunday691 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,057 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit815 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting551 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit119 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown63 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,682 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway1,272 (23%)
  • Roundabout520 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road100 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph34 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,576 (28%)
  • 40 mph678 (12%)
  • 50 mph113 (2%)
  • 60 mph1,772 (32%)
  • 70 mph1,428 (25%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,180 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds666 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds176 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist132 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds96 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other152 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded172 (3.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,773 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist774 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist512 (6.2%)
  • Pedestrian425 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant272 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)205 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant111 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PE7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PE7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PE7 peaked at 189 in 1988; 2025 had 73.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202573107
20246177
20235264
20227293
20215074
20204254
20197492
20186595
201781124
201696131
201591136
201489127
201394141
2012109157
2011126174
2010107146
2009122174
2008120169
2007130175
2006143210
2005155229
2004142206
2003134197
2002141197
2001153206
2000156264
1999146205
1998133186
1997164240
1996157244
1995179260
1994150217
1993169245
1992185294
1991185284
1990178282
1989159253
1988189266
1987143205
1986151238
1985150212
1984123179
1983143243
1982108148
19812139
19803347
197962104

Map of recent crashes in PE7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PE7

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PE7

The 24 most recent collisions in PE7 happened between 3 September and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PE7

The A605 has the most collisions in PE7, 1,188 of 5,606 (21%), followed by the A1 (887).

Collisions in PE7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6051,1881,75834239
2ndA18871,44125188
3rdA155268281196
4thB1091446607989
5thA1139394580654
6thB1095230434360
7thB1040194252731
8thA1260184249014
9thA1(M)176274433
10thB1093126171329
11thB660108159333
12thB10435591514

Council areas covering PE7

Collisions in PE7 were recorded in 6 council areas. Huntingdonshire has 2,760 of 5,606 (49%).

Collisions in PE7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHuntingdonshire2,7604,24171567
2ndFenland1,6942,29337323
3rdPeterborough1,1391,65517179
4thSouth Cambridgeshire6701
5thCambridge3400
6thEast Lindsey3902

Towns in PE7

Collisions in PE7 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Whittlesey (945) and Peterborough (557).