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A1126 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 88 collisions on the A1126 from 1979 to 2006, with 125 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 21 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the A1126 was on 2 September 2006.

Collisions since 1979
88
4,151st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
125
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
21
26 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
2 Sep 2006
Busiest year
1989
15 collisions

Crash severity on the A1126

On the A1126, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2006

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious2124%
  • Slight6675%

Where the A1126 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,151st
Most casualties
4,111th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

A1126 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1126 peaked at 15 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 2006.

Collisions and casualties on the A1126, 1979 to 2006

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200611
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199622
199500
199422
199345
199256
19911012
1990415
19891516
198867
1987810
198666
198556
198439
198336
198248
198133
198059
197922

When crashes happen on the A1126

Friday has the most collisions on the A1126 (20), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (25).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (10%)
  • Tuesday13 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (18%)
  • Thursday11 (13%)
  • Friday20 (23%)
  • Saturday9 (10%)
  • Sunday10 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (13%)
  • 9am to noon20 (23%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (3.4%)
  • February5 (5.7%)
  • March8 (9.1%)
  • April9 (10%)
  • May3 (3.4%)
  • June4 (4.5%)
  • July9 (10%)
  • August9 (10%)
  • September7 (8%)
  • October8 (9.1%)
  • November11 (13%)
  • December12 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight66 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1126 crashes

On the A1126, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph45 (51%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph35 (40%)
  • 70 mph5 (5.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds68 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2.3%)
  • Other5 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry48 (55%)
  • Wet or damp36 (41%)
  • Frost or ice4 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway65 (74%)
  • Roundabout19 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1126 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A1126, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant85 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (16%)
  • Cyclist11 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car128 (73%)
  • Motorcycle20 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2032 (26%)
  • 21 to 2526 (21%)
  • 26 to 3522 (18%)
  • 36 to 4514 (11%)
  • 46 to 5511 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 652 (1.6%)
  • 66 to 755 (4%)
  • Over 754 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider79 (63%)
  • Passenger39 (31%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A1126

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A1126

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1126 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1126 were recorded in 2 council areas. Huntingdonshire has the most, with 84, followed by Peterborough (4).

Collisions on the A1126 in each area, 1979 to 2006
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHuntingdonshire84121121
2ndPeterborough4400

A1126 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1126 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Huntingdon (44) and Peterborough (3).

Latest recorded crashes on the A1126

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A1126, from 30 December 1990 to 2 September 2006.

Severity