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A1096 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 398 collisions on the A1096 from 1979 to 2025, with 578 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 71 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A1096, down 40% from 10 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
398
2,308th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
578
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
71
86 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1096

On the A1096, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.3%
  • Serious7118%
  • Slight31880%

Where the A1096 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,308th
Most casualties
2,205th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,462nd

A1096 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1096 peaked at 14 in 1997 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1096, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202569
20241012
20231022
2022811
202178
202022
2019710
2018913
201759
2016810
20151116
2014814
2013812
20121112
20111316
20101322
200978
2008812
2007813
2006714
20051216
20041218
200345
20021013
20011015
200056
1999915
199867
19971425
199668
199545
199478
19931013
1992812
1991511
19901221
19891418
198866
1987715
1986810
1985913
198488
1983811
19821116
1981711
19801114
1979913

When crashes happen on the A1096

Friday has the most collisions on the A1096 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (93).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (13%)
  • Tuesday63 (16%)
  • Wednesday57 (14%)
  • Thursday63 (16%)
  • Friday64 (16%)
  • Saturday56 (14%)
  • Sunday45 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am53 (13%)
  • 9am to noon54 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm93 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm69 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8%)
  • February33 (8.3%)
  • March21 (5.3%)
  • April31 (7.8%)
  • May26 (6.5%)
  • June40 (10%)
  • July35 (8.8%)
  • August38 (9.5%)
  • September36 (9%)
  • October33 (8.3%)
  • November39 (9.8%)
  • December34 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight293 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1096 crashes

On the A1096, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph41 (10%)
  • 40 mph55 (14%)
  • 50 mph4 (1%)
  • 60 mph297 (75%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds308 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2%)
  • Other21 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry266 (67%)
  • Wet or damp116 (29%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway325 (82%)
  • Roundabout69 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1096 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A1096, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant409 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (12%)
  • Cyclist40 (6.9%)
  • Pedestrian25 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car575 (73%)
  • Motorcycle70 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2%)
  • Other15 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2089 (15%)
  • 21 to 2575 (13%)
  • 26 to 35115 (20%)
  • 36 to 4595 (16%)
  • 46 to 5555 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6552 (9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (6.2%)
  • Over 7511 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider407 (70%)
  • Passenger146 (25%)
  • Pedestrian25 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1096

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1096

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1096 crashes by council area

Of the 398 collisions on the A1096, 397 were in Huntingdonshire.

Collisions on the A1096 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHuntingdonshire397576971

A1096 crashes by town

Of the 398 collisions on the A1096, 39 were in the built-up area of St Ives, Huntingdonshire.

Recent crashes on the A1096

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1096, from 23 February 2023 to 29 October 2025.

Severity