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A1198 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 849 collisions on the A1198 from 1990 to 2025, with 1,272 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 187 serious, and 28 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A1198, down 60% from 20 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

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Collisions since 1990
849
1,257th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,272
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
28 people killed
Serious collisions
187
233 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 62% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1198

On the A1198, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1990 to 2025

  • Fatal252.9%
  • Serious18722%
  • Slight63775%

Where the A1198 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,257th
Most casualties
1,168th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
1,125th

A1198 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1198 peaked at 40 in 2001 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1198, 1990 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025813
20242034
20231620
20221417
20211114
2020912
20192031
20182547
20171829
20162342
20151019
20141622
20131421
20121623
20112847
20102239
20092537
20082537
20073650
20062429
20053139
20043757
20033852
20022940
20014061
20002836
19992838
19982743
19973039
19962638
19952232
19943357
19932943
19922740
19912438
19902036

When crashes happen on the A1198

Friday has the most collisions on the A1198 (156), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (194).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (14%)
  • Tuesday114 (13%)
  • Wednesday126 (15%)
  • Thursday130 (15%)
  • Friday156 (18%)
  • Saturday99 (12%)
  • Sunday105 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am161 (19%)
  • 9am to noon144 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm144 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm194 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm114 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (7.9%)
  • February67 (7.9%)
  • March69 (8.1%)
  • April52 (6.1%)
  • May61 (7.2%)
  • June76 (9%)
  • July56 (6.6%)
  • August71 (8.4%)
  • September69 (8.1%)
  • October94 (11%)
  • November93 (11%)
  • December74 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight647 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting109 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1198 crashes

On the A1198, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph63 (7.4%)
  • 40 mph125 (15%)
  • 50 mph40 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph618 (73%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds624 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds116 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2.1%)
  • Other52 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry528 (62%)
  • Wet or damp296 (35%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.8%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway751 (88%)
  • Roundabout92 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1198 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A1198, followed by motorcyclists (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant982 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist45 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant41 (3.2%)
  • Pedestrian36 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Other16 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,284 (77%)
  • Motorcycle113 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Other19 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1016 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1540 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20167 (13%)
  • 21 to 25159 (13%)
  • 26 to 35275 (22%)
  • 36 to 45219 (17%)
  • 46 to 55181 (14%)
  • 56 to 65108 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7549 (3.9%)
  • Over 7526 (2%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider934 (73%)
  • Passenger302 (24%)
  • Pedestrian36 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1198

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1198

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1198 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1198 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Cambridgeshire has the most, with 631, followed by Huntingdonshire (210) and North Hertfordshire (4).

Collisions on the A1198 in each area, 1990 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Cambridgeshire63193122138
2ndHuntingdonshire210330346
3rdNorth Hertfordshire4501

A1198 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1198 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bassingbourn (72) and Papworth Everard (59).

Recent crashes on the A1198

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1198, from 15 May 2024 to 18 December 2025.

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