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A141 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,900 collisions on the A141 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,377 casualties. Of those crashes, 82 were fatal and 600 serious, and 94 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 29 collisions on the A141, up 16% from 25 in 2024, with 47 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,900
401st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,377
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
82
94 people killed
Serious collisions
600
793 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Up 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A141

On the A141, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal822.8%
  • Serious60021%
  • Slight2,21876%

Where the A141 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
401st
Most casualties
347th
Most fatal collisions
263rd
Most serious collisions
334th

A141 accidents by year

Collisions on the A141 peaked at 109 in 1989 and were down to 29 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A141, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252947
20242537
20233044
20223747
20212439
20203056
20192328
20183455
20174063
20163352
20153757
20144378
20134160
20124374
20114769
20105073
20096392
200864111
20075784
20065880
20056086
20045172
200383136
200273119
200180121
200083135
199966101
199872106
199768111
199671106
19954864
199462100
199382105
199283128
1991101165
199064103
1989109163
198887142
198777132
198683109
198591131
198483110
198398130
19825780
198183123
198076112
1979101141

When crashes happen on the A141

Friday has the most collisions on the A141 (470), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (681).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday454 (16%)
  • Tuesday422 (15%)
  • Wednesday393 (14%)
  • Thursday445 (15%)
  • Friday470 (16%)
  • Saturday396 (14%)
  • Sunday320 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am90 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am54 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am471 (16%)
  • 9am to noon470 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm510 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm681 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm397 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight227 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January251 (8.7%)
  • February236 (8.1%)
  • March184 (6.3%)
  • April204 (7%)
  • May225 (7.8%)
  • June230 (7.9%)
  • July237 (8.2%)
  • August249 (8.6%)
  • September232 (8%)
  • October270 (9.3%)
  • November309 (11%)
  • December273 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,083 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting397 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit333 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit54 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A141 crashes

On the A141, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph521 (18%)
  • 40 mph261 (9%)
  • 50 mph153 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph1,918 (66%)
  • 70 mph42 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,099 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds393 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds123 (4.2%)
  • Fog or mist63 (2.2%)
  • Other171 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded51 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,729 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,077 (37%)
  • Frost or ice66 (2.3%)
  • Snow14 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,215 (76%)
  • Roundabout429 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road160 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway86 (3%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A141 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A141, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,169 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist472 (11%)
  • Van occupant202 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist200 (4.6%)
  • Pedestrian139 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)81 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.8%)
  • Other81 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,112 (73%)
  • Motorcycle464 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes363 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes324 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle209 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle52 (0.9%)
  • Other110 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 571 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1086 (2%)
  • 11 to 15169 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20796 (18%)
  • 21 to 25581 (13%)
  • 26 to 35888 (20%)
  • 36 to 45656 (15%)
  • 46 to 55444 (10%)
  • 56 to 65343 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75185 (4.2%)
  • Over 75120 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,020 (69%)
  • Passenger1,218 (28%)
  • Pedestrian139 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A141

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A141

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A141 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A141 were recorded in 2 council areas. Huntingdonshire has the most, with 1,676, followed by Fenland (1,216).

Collisions on the A141 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHuntingdonshire1,6762,43129332
2ndFenland1,2161,93151265

A141 crashes by town

Collisions on the A141 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Huntingdon (336) and Chatteris (134).

Recent crashes on the A141

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A141, from 26 February to 1 December 2025.

Severity