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A14 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,157 collisions on the A14 from 1979 to 2025, with 13,859 casualties. Of those crashes, 294 were fatal and 1,514 serious, and 319 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 168 collisions on the A14, up 4% from 162 in 2024, with 250 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
9,157
90th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
13,859
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
294
319 people killed
Serious collisions
1,514
1,830 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
168
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
250
Up 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the A14

On the A14, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2943.2%
  • Serious1,51417%
  • Slight7,34980%

Where the A14 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
90th
Most casualties
79th
Most fatal collisions
55th
Most serious collisions
112th

A14 accidents by year

Collisions on the A14 peaked at 435 in 2000 and were down to 168 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A14, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025168250
2024162230
2023147214
2022144208
2021128180
2020112154
2019173251
2018198297
2017225338
2016237388
2015230357
2014231335
2013240356
2012254393
2011274412
2010306445
2009286428
2008327499
2007342520
2006334496
2005383577
2004402599
2003383566
2002400570
2001413668
2000435652
1999358552
1998349570
1997340510
1996335504
1995298461
1994106164
19933547
19923154
199144
19901625
19892439
19883471
19872944
19862437
19852345
19842435
19832346
19823958
19814158
19804681
19794471

When crashes happen on the A14

Friday has the most collisions on the A14 (1,572), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (2,027).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,426 (16%)
  • Tuesday1,441 (16%)
  • Wednesday1,365 (15%)
  • Thursday1,391 (15%)
  • Friday1,572 (17%)
  • Saturday997 (11%)
  • Sunday965 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am342 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am332 (3.6%)
  • 6am to 9am1,741 (19%)
  • 9am to noon1,514 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,521 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm2,027 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm1,156 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight524 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January786 (8.6%)
  • February676 (7.4%)
  • March702 (7.7%)
  • April720 (7.9%)
  • May677 (7.4%)
  • June720 (7.9%)
  • July822 (9%)
  • August799 (8.7%)
  • September779 (8.5%)
  • October834 (9.1%)
  • November846 (9.2%)
  • December796 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight6,720 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,632 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit526 (5.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit176 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown103 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A14 crashes

On the A14, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph160 (1.7%)
  • 40 mph222 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph158 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph852 (9.3%)
  • 70 mph7,763 (85%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,280 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds926 (10%)
  • Fog or mist209 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds188 (2.1%)
  • Other410 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded144 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry6,385 (70%)
  • Wet or damp2,485 (27%)
  • Frost or ice156 (1.7%)
  • Snow86 (0.9%)
  • Other31 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway7,245 (79%)
  • Roundabout834 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road547 (6%)
  • Single carriageway510 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A14 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A14, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (7.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant10,680 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1,069 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant829 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist652 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian169 (1.2%)
  • Cyclist121 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant99 (0.7%)
  • Other240 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car13,606 (69%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3,579 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,364 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle643 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle155 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown125 (0.6%)
  • Other344 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5166 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 10217 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 15287 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 201,421 (10%)
  • 21 to 251,795 (13%)
  • 26 to 353,089 (22%)
  • 36 to 452,536 (18%)
  • 46 to 552,036 (15%)
  • 56 to 651,262 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 75579 (4.2%)
  • Over 75304 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded167 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider9,830 (71%)
  • Passenger3,860 (28%)
  • Pedestrian169 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A14

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A14

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A14 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A14 were recorded in 13 council areas. Huntingdonshire has the most, with 2,164, followed by South Cambridgeshire (1,938) and West Suffolk (982).

Collisions on the A14 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHuntingdonshire2,1643,35245327
2ndSouth Cambridgeshire1,9383,08460333
3rdWest Suffolk9821,45756171
4thMid Suffolk9251,34735128
5thNorth Northamptonshire8591,24326191
6thEast Suffolk5637841781
7thBabergh446627844
8thEast Cambridgeshire4136331979
9thWest Northamptonshire37559618102
10thIpswich311494335
11thHarborough8611457
12thCambridge507618
13thNorth Hertfordshire313617

A14 crashes by town

Collisions on the A14 were recorded in 18 towns and built-up areas, led by Cambridge, Cambridge (74) and Felixstowe (68).

Recent crashes on the A14

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A14, from 16 October to 30 December 2025.

Severity