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A1309 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,125 collisions on the A1309 from 1980 to 2025, with 1,372 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 196 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A1309, up 50% from 6 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
1,125
968th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,372
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
196
216 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1309

On the A1309, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious19617%
  • Slight91982%

Where the A1309 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
968th
Most casualties
1,079th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,069th

A1309 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1309 peaked at 44 in 2007 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1309, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
202467
2023911
202245
20211113
202089
20191010
201867
20171519
20161314
20152629
20142835
20132831
20122932
20112123
20102530
20092433
20082839
20074452
20063843
20053237
20043136
20032427
20022227
20013961
20003546
19993136
19982124
19973140
19964354
19952325
19943339
19932937
19923440
19913438
19903847
19892734
19883949
19873037
19862534
19851517
19842938
19831922
19822124
19811821
19802031

When crashes happen on the A1309

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A1309 (196), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (294).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (13%)
  • Tuesday196 (17%)
  • Wednesday188 (17%)
  • Thursday196 (17%)
  • Friday193 (17%)
  • Saturday106 (9.4%)
  • Sunday100 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am180 (16%)
  • 9am to noon194 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm175 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm294 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm159 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (7.3%)
  • February74 (6.6%)
  • March110 (9.8%)
  • April93 (8.3%)
  • May89 (7.9%)
  • June82 (7.3%)
  • July71 (6.3%)
  • August88 (7.8%)
  • September94 (8.4%)
  • October123 (11%)
  • November113 (10%)
  • December106 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight814 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit278 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1309 crashes

On the A1309, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph797 (71%)
  • 40 mph190 (17%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph64 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph60 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds859 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.5%)
  • Other39 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded41 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry782 (70%)
  • Wet or damp327 (29%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway921 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway135 (12%)
  • Roundabout54 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1309 crashes

Car occupants make up 42% of the people killed or injured on the A1309, followed by cyclists (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant577 (42%)
  • Cyclist393 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist244 (18%)
  • Pedestrian74 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.4%)
  • Other15 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,317 (59%)
  • Pedal cycle418 (19%)
  • Motorcycle257 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach51 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (1.8%)
  • Other43 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1560 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20258 (19%)
  • 21 to 25188 (14%)
  • 26 to 35288 (21%)
  • 36 to 45190 (14%)
  • 46 to 55134 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6592 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.4%)
  • Over 7545 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded33 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,055 (77%)
  • Passenger243 (18%)
  • Pedestrian74 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1309

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1309

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1309 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1309 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cambridge has the most, with 1,060, followed by South Cambridgeshire (63).

Collisions on the A1309 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCambridge1,0601,2868183
2ndSouth Cambridgeshire6384113

A1309 crashes by town

Of the 1,125 collisions on the A1309, 974 were in the built-up area of Cambridge, Cambridge.

Recent crashes on the A1309

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1309, from 24 November 2022 to 17 December 2025.

Severity