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A1260 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 930 collisions on the A1260 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,304 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 90 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the A1260, up 111% from 9 in 2024, with 35 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
930
1,166th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,304
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
90
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Up 111% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Up 169% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1260

On the A1260, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious909.7%
  • Slight83490%

Where the A1260 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,166th
Most casualties
1,134th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,092nd

A1260 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1260 peaked at 60 in 2005 and were down to 19 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1260, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251935
2024913
2023914
20221318
20211113
2020911
20191016
20182032
20171013
20161522
20152437
20142228
20132122
20122128
20111822
20102133
20091724
20082736
20072430
20063548
200560102
20044762
20033346
20023951
20013243
20003449
19992239
19982535
19973351
19961723
19952428
19941724
19932430
19921521
19912129
19902130
19892024
19881419
19871014
19861519
19851011
1984916
19831112
198224
1981813
19801011
197923

When crashes happen on the A1260

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A1260 (157), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (264).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (14%)
  • Tuesday154 (17%)
  • Wednesday157 (17%)
  • Thursday152 (16%)
  • Friday157 (17%)
  • Saturday102 (11%)
  • Sunday76 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am167 (18%)
  • 9am to noon137 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm165 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm264 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm127 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (3.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (10%)
  • February74 (8%)
  • March51 (5.5%)
  • April65 (7%)
  • May69 (7.4%)
  • June73 (7.8%)
  • July59 (6.3%)
  • August74 (8%)
  • September85 (9.1%)
  • October84 (9%)
  • November108 (12%)
  • December95 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight672 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit225 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1260 crashes

On the A1260, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph57 (6.1%)
  • 40 mph37 (4%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph113 (12%)
  • 70 mph718 (77%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds636 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds155 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Other46 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded58 (6.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry535 (58%)
  • Wet or damp366 (39%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2.5%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway442 (48%)
  • Roundabout425 (46%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (5.4%)
  • Single carriageway13 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1260 crashes

Car occupants make up 85% of the people killed or injured on the A1260, followed by motorcyclists (7.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,108 (85%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist34 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.1%)
  • Pedestrian9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,559 (83%)
  • Motorcycle104 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes62 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.6%)
  • Other20 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1030 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1530 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 20167 (13%)
  • 21 to 25173 (13%)
  • 26 to 35336 (26%)
  • 36 to 45256 (20%)
  • 46 to 55159 (12%)
  • 56 to 6578 (6%)
  • 66 to 7524 (1.8%)
  • Over 7512 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider933 (72%)
  • Passenger362 (28%)
  • Pedestrian9 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1260

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1260

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1260 crashes by council area

Of the 930 collisions on the A1260, 929 were in Peterborough.

Collisions on the A1260 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPeterborough9291,303690

A1260 crashes by town

Of the 930 collisions on the A1260, 114 were in the built-up area of Peterborough.

Recent crashes on the A1260

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1260, from 2 April 2024 to 7 December 2025.

Severity