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A1301 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 717 collisions on the A1301 from 1980 to 2025, with 960 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 172 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A1301, down 17% from 12 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
717
1,473rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
960
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
20 people killed
Serious collisions
172
190 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1301

On the A1301, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal202.8%
  • Serious17224%
  • Slight52573%

Where the A1301 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,473rd
Most casualties
1,485th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,211th

A1301 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1301 peaked at 30 in 1990 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1301, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251010
20241218
20231216
202269
2021711
202055
201977
2018513
201769
20161015
201568
20141525
20131013
201268
20111112
20101114
20091316
20081925
20072431
20062130
20052030
20042537
20032533
20021012
20011929
20002229
19992127
19981423
19971921
19961821
19952634
19942530
19931625
19922226
19911824
19903040
19892127
19882432
19872336
19862026
19851517
19841721
19831623
19821113
19811010
19801419

When crashes happen on the A1301

Friday has the most collisions on the A1301 (137), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (186).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (16%)
  • Tuesday104 (15%)
  • Wednesday95 (13%)
  • Thursday115 (16%)
  • Friday137 (19%)
  • Saturday95 (13%)
  • Sunday55 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am132 (18%)
  • 9am to noon117 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm113 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm186 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm90 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight50 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7.1%)
  • February53 (7.4%)
  • March59 (8.2%)
  • April44 (6.1%)
  • May56 (7.8%)
  • June64 (8.9%)
  • July56 (7.8%)
  • August48 (6.7%)
  • September61 (8.5%)
  • October62 (8.6%)
  • November93 (13%)
  • December70 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight520 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting69 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1301 crashes

On the A1301, 40% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph274 (38%)
  • 40 mph119 (17%)
  • 50 mph25 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph290 (40%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds550 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.3%)
  • Other24 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry455 (63%)
  • Wet or damp246 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway673 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1301 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A1301, followed by cyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant545 (57%)
  • Cyclist169 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist156 (16%)
  • Pedestrian37 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1%)
  • Other17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car926 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle172 (12%)
  • Motorcycle155 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Other15 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1547 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20208 (22%)
  • 21 to 25125 (13%)
  • 26 to 35149 (16%)
  • 36 to 45138 (14%)
  • 46 to 55134 (14%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.9%)
  • Over 7535 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider765 (80%)
  • Passenger158 (16%)
  • Pedestrian37 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1301

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1301

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1301 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1301 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Cambridgeshire has the most, with 626, followed by Cambridge (89).

Collisions on the A1301 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Cambridgeshire62684920161
2ndCambridge89109011

A1301 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1301 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Great Shelford and Stapleford (273) and Cambridge, Cambridge (87).

Recent crashes on the A1301

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1301, from 28 October 2023 to 3 December 2025.

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