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A1179 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 482 collisions on the A1179 from 1979 to 2025, with 636 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 61 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A1179, up 67% from 3 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
482
2,031st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
636
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
61
64 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1179

On the A1179, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious6113%
  • Slight41586%

Where the A1179 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,031st
Most casualties
2,052nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,683rd

A1179 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1179 peaked at 21 in 2003 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1179, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202434
202358
202235
202123
202048
2019712
201823
201747
201667
201589
201433
201367
201277
201188
20101012
200967
20081622
20071217
20061219
20051627
20041116
20032125
20021214
20011316
2000711
19991117
19981116
19971217
19961316
19951010
1994911
1993810
19921824
19911827
19901313
19891820
19881214
19871927
19861422
198599
19842022
19831620
19821924
19811525
198045
197945

When crashes happen on the A1179

Thursday has the most collisions on the A1179 (89), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (119).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (14%)
  • Tuesday72 (15%)
  • Wednesday73 (15%)
  • Thursday89 (18%)
  • Friday82 (17%)
  • Saturday58 (12%)
  • Sunday42 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am86 (18%)
  • 9am to noon75 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm86 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm119 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm63 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (8.7%)
  • February30 (6.2%)
  • March29 (6%)
  • April35 (7.3%)
  • May39 (8.1%)
  • June42 (8.7%)
  • July39 (8.1%)
  • August25 (5.2%)
  • September52 (11%)
  • October46 (9.5%)
  • November59 (12%)
  • December44 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight358 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit110 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1179 crashes

On the A1179, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph243 (50%)
  • 40 mph71 (15%)
  • 60 mph16 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph152 (32%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds338 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Other20 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (5.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry292 (61%)
  • Wet or damp183 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway241 (50%)
  • Roundabout141 (29%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1179 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A1179, followed by cyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant406 (64%)
  • Cyclist88 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (11%)
  • Pedestrian37 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car636 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (10%)
  • Motorcycle68 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20121 (19%)
  • 21 to 25102 (16%)
  • 26 to 35140 (22%)
  • 36 to 4583 (13%)
  • 46 to 5560 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.7%)
  • Over 7522 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider432 (68%)
  • Passenger167 (26%)
  • Pedestrian37 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1179

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1179

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1179 crashes by council area

Of the 482 collisions on the A1179, 480 were in Peterborough.

Collisions on the A1179 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPeterborough480633661

A1179 crashes by town

Of the 482 collisions on the A1179, 239 were in the built-up area of Peterborough.

Recent crashes on the A1179

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1179, from 4 June 2019 to 17 December 2025.

Severity