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SG8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,655 road traffic collisions in the SG8 postcode district, South Cambridgeshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,842 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 178 were fatal and 1,136 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 58 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (57).

Collisions since 1979
4,655
663rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,842
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
178
206 people killed
Serious collisions
1,136
1,443 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
58
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
85
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SG8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1783.8%
  • Serious1,13624%
  • Slight3,34172%

What the data shows

  • SG8 had 582 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 847 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in SG8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 685 children under 16 were killed or injured in SG8, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in SG8.

Where SG8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
663rd
Most casualties
517th
Most fatal collisions
32nd
Most serious collisions
258th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday607 (13%)
  • Tuesday670 (14%)
  • Wednesday690 (15%)
  • Thursday710 (15%)
  • Friday794 (17%)
  • Saturday637 (14%)
  • Sunday547 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,384 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting656 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit481 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit69 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown64 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,991 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway312 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout239 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road99 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,549 (33%)
  • 40 mph177 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph129 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph2,418 (52%)
  • 70 mph371 (8%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,593 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds533 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds136 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist79 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds78 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other129 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,687 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist757 (11%)
  • Pedestrian475 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist465 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant216 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)92 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SG8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SG8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SG8 peaked at 164 in 1986; 2025 had 58.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 58
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255885
20245778
20236496
20224161
20215896
202059101
20195678
20186291
20175984
201668104
20156788
20147197
201381120
20125779
20116693
201087144
2009105148
200888134
2007113171
2006112161
2005105164
2004125196
2003112161
200299150
2001120165
2000143196
1999113155
1998138198
1997118163
1996126196
1995109166
1994109167
1993124192
1992106149
199199144
1990138195
1989139219
1988130202
1987115156
1986164252
1985128193
1984117156
1983130179
1982104161
198199144
1980117175
197999139

Map of recent crashes in SG8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SG8

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 SG8

The 24 most recent collisions in SG8 happened between 9 August and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SG8

The A505 has the most collisions in SG8, 880 of 4,655 (19%), followed by the A10 (813).

Collisions in SG8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5058801,46950222
2ndA108131,28341192
3rdA1198310477975
4thB1368219324861
5thA14176290858
6thA603170269438
7thB10421552201336
8thB1039134204438

Council areas covering SG8

Collisions in SG8 were recorded in 8 council areas. South Cambridgeshire has 2,695 of 4,655 (58%).

Collisions in SG8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Cambridgeshire2,6954,150126684
2ndNorth Hertfordshire1,8832,59051426
3rdUttlesford4050014
4thCentral Bedfordshire132013
5thCambridge111105
6thEast Hertfordshire3501
7thEpping Forest3300
8thFenland3802

Towns in SG8

Collisions in SG8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Royston, North Hertfordshire (915) and Melbourn (196).