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A1123 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,843 collisions on the A1123 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,617 casualties. Of those crashes, 50 were fatal and 451 serious, and 56 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A1123, down 8% from 12 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,843
624th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,617
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
56 people killed
Serious collisions
451
553 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 12% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1123

On the A1123, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal502.7%
  • Serious45124%
  • Slight1,34273%

Where the A1123 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
624th
Most casualties
598th
Most fatal collisions
414th
Most serious collisions
479th

A1123 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1123 peaked at 66 in 1998 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1123, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251115
20241217
20232129
20221216
20211820
20201117
20191622
20181416
20172239
20161519
20152433
20142029
20133645
20123952
20112736
20104553
20094165
20085368
20073744
20065069
20055068
20044664
20034257
20025176
20015173
20005185
19995072
199866117
19975481
19964172
19953952
19943649
19934872
19925281
19914983
19905372
19894054
19884457
19875175
19865983
19854863
19845571
19835372
19824667
19814158
19804970
19795469

When crashes happen on the A1123

Friday has the most collisions on the A1123 (312), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (464).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday268 (15%)
  • Tuesday256 (14%)
  • Wednesday289 (16%)
  • Thursday262 (14%)
  • Friday312 (17%)
  • Saturday260 (14%)
  • Sunday196 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am82 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am282 (15%)
  • 9am to noon255 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm264 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm464 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm282 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight185 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January169 (9.2%)
  • February131 (7.1%)
  • March126 (6.8%)
  • April129 (7%)
  • May135 (7.3%)
  • June168 (9.1%)
  • July174 (9.4%)
  • August143 (7.8%)
  • September130 (7.1%)
  • October160 (8.7%)
  • November186 (10%)
  • December192 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,243 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting318 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit223 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1123 crashes

On the A1123, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph597 (32%)
  • 40 mph167 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph49 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph1,026 (56%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,380 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds237 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist29 (1.6%)
  • Other108 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded38 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,056 (57%)
  • Wet or damp700 (38%)
  • Frost or ice68 (3.7%)
  • Snow9 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,766 (96%)
  • Roundabout50 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1123 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A1123, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,885 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist290 (11%)
  • Cyclist183 (7%)
  • Pedestrian107 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant68 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Other27 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,443 (73%)
  • Motorcycle293 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle191 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes168 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes166 (4.9%)
  • Other vehicle36 (1.1%)
  • Other60 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1070 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 15118 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20551 (21%)
  • 21 to 25382 (15%)
  • 26 to 35491 (19%)
  • 36 to 45344 (13%)
  • 46 to 55254 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65170 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7591 (3.5%)
  • Over 7573 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,860 (71%)
  • Passenger650 (25%)
  • Pedestrian107 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1123

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1123

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1123 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1123 were recorded in 4 council areas. Huntingdonshire has the most, with 1,157, followed by East Cambridgeshire (635) and South Cambridgeshire (48).

Collisions on the A1123 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHuntingdonshire1,1571,66128262
2ndEast Cambridgeshire63588021170
3rdSouth Cambridgeshire4872117
4thPeterborough3402

A1123 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1123 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by St Ives, Huntingdonshire (373) and Haddenham, East Cambridgeshire (79).

Recent crashes on the A1123

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1123, from 16 December 2023 to 23 December 2025.

Severity