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A605 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,189 collisions on the A605 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,955 casualties. Of those crashes, 107 were fatal and 990 serious, and 129 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 33 collisions on the A605, up 10% from 30 in 2024, with 51 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,189
257th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,955
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
107
129 people killed
Serious collisions
990
1,278 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Up 28% on 2024

Crash severity on the A605

On the A605, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1072.6%
  • Serious99024%
  • Slight3,09274%

Where the A605 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
257th
Most casualties
241st
Most fatal collisions
190th
Most serious collisions
192nd

A605 accidents by year

Collisions on the A605 peaked at 155 in 1986 and were down to 33 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A605, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253351
20243040
20234047
20223650
20213446
20202331
20193648
20183757
20174065
20165680
20154968
20145270
201366104
20126997
20117599
201073101
20097295
20086998
20077799
20067498
200582115
200488117
200397133
200290144
2001116162
2000128194
1999106156
199896147
1997116171
1996112167
1995103132
1994123179
1993109176
1992140202
1991138206
1990146217
1989124191
1988132184
1987131199
1986155218
1985136179
1984133188
1983108151
1982112160
1981103128
1980117153
1979107142

When crashes happen on the A605

Friday has the most collisions on the A605 (669), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,019).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday605 (14%)
  • Tuesday593 (14%)
  • Wednesday609 (15%)
  • Thursday649 (15%)
  • Friday669 (16%)
  • Saturday588 (14%)
  • Sunday476 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am141 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am72 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am653 (16%)
  • 9am to noon563 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm709 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,019 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm648 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight384 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January395 (9.4%)
  • February305 (7.3%)
  • March310 (7.4%)
  • April275 (6.6%)
  • May354 (8.5%)
  • June353 (8.4%)
  • July335 (8%)
  • August314 (7.5%)
  • September357 (8.5%)
  • October387 (9.2%)
  • November428 (10%)
  • December376 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,938 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit776 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting355 (8.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit61 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A605 crashes

On the A605, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,779 (42%)
  • 40 mph709 (17%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1,628 (39%)
  • 70 mph47 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,122 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds518 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds125 (3%)
  • Fog or mist90 (2.1%)
  • Other216 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded118 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,540 (61%)
  • Wet or damp1,494 (36%)
  • Frost or ice117 (2.8%)
  • Snow16 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,437 (82%)
  • Roundabout669 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A605 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A605, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,773 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist788 (13%)
  • Cyclist526 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian364 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant188 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)141 (2.4%)
  • Other174 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,584 (69%)
  • Motorcycle793 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle536 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes497 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes433 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car76 (0.9%)
  • Other183 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 572 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 10140 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 15331 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 201,162 (20%)
  • 21 to 25872 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,109 (19%)
  • 36 to 45844 (14%)
  • 46 to 55616 (10%)
  • 56 to 65407 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75217 (3.6%)
  • Over 75119 (2%)
  • Not recorded66 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider4,068 (68%)
  • Passenger1,523 (26%)
  • Pedestrian364 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A605

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A605

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A605 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A605 were recorded in 5 council areas. Peterborough has the most, with 1,835, followed by Fenland (1,075) and North Northamptonshire (910).

Collisions on the A605 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPeterborough1,8352,40419341
2ndFenland1,0751,53427217
3rdNorth Northamptonshire9101,43844357
4thHuntingdonshire3585651772
5thSouth Cambridgeshire3401

A605 crashes by town

Collisions on the A605 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Peterborough (1,128) and Whittlesey (426).

Recent crashes on the A605

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A605, from 7 March to 19 December 2025.

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