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A1139 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,686 collisions on the A1139 from 1980 to 2025, with 2,503 casualties. Of those crashes, 35 were fatal and 245 serious, and 44 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 23 collisions on the A1139, level with 2024, with 44 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
1,686
676th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,503
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
44 people killed
Serious collisions
245
291 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Up 26% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1139

On the A1139, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal352.1%
  • Serious24515%
  • Slight1,40683%

Where the A1139 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
676th
Most casualties
621st
Most fatal collisions
590th
Most serious collisions
876th

A1139 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1139 peaked at 79 in 2001 and were down to 23 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1139, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252344
20242335
20232225
20222230
20212140
20201731
20193350
20183453
20173347
20163864
20154166
20144164
20135178
20125065
20114360
20104252
20095072
20086479
20075379
20066192
200568100
20046385
20036089
20025483
200179112
200071104
19995077
19982129
19973960
19963560
19955582
19944357
19934577
19924272
19913649
19903048
19892941
19882445
19871115
19861620
19852536
198466
19831218
198268
198122
198022

When crashes happen on the A1139

Thursday has the most collisions on the A1139 (272), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (430).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday243 (14%)
  • Tuesday252 (15%)
  • Wednesday247 (15%)
  • Thursday272 (16%)
  • Friday250 (15%)
  • Saturday222 (13%)
  • Sunday200 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am50 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am49 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am303 (18%)
  • 9am to noon209 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm285 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm430 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm235 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight125 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January152 (9%)
  • February124 (7.4%)
  • March122 (7.2%)
  • April136 (8.1%)
  • May148 (8.8%)
  • June124 (7.4%)
  • July125 (7.4%)
  • August127 (7.5%)
  • September126 (7.5%)
  • October154 (9.1%)
  • November170 (10%)
  • December178 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,179 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit432 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1139 crashes

On the A1139, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph59 (3.5%)
  • 40 mph95 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph305 (18%)
  • 70 mph1,210 (72%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,255 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds182 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (2.1%)
  • Other87 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded78 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,093 (65%)
  • Wet or damp522 (31%)
  • Frost or ice52 (3.1%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway936 (56%)
  • Roundabout492 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road157 (9.3%)
  • Single carriageway99 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1139 crashes

Car occupants make up 81% of the people killed or injured on the A1139, followed by motorcyclists (8.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,038 (81%)
  • Motorcyclist202 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant91 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)59 (2.4%)
  • Pedestrian38 (1.5%)
  • Cyclist35 (1.4%)
  • Other39 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,641 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes243 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle199 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes181 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.5%)
  • Other43 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1047 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1559 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 20368 (15%)
  • 21 to 25396 (16%)
  • 26 to 35566 (23%)
  • 36 to 45447 (18%)
  • 46 to 55306 (12%)
  • 56 to 65151 (6%)
  • 66 to 7567 (2.7%)
  • Over 7538 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,760 (70%)
  • Passenger705 (28%)
  • Pedestrian38 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1139

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1139

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1139 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1139 were recorded in 2 council areas. Peterborough has the most, with 1,598, followed by Huntingdonshire (85).

Collisions on the A1139 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPeterborough1,5982,39335238
2ndHuntingdonshire8510707

A1139 crashes by town

Of the 1,686 collisions on the A1139, 309 were in the built-up area of Peterborough.

Recent crashes on the A1139

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1139, from 11 November 2024 to 27 December 2025.

Severity