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B1046 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 471 collisions on the B1046 from 1979 to 2025, with 638 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 95 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1046, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
471
2,067th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
638
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
95
112 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1046

On the B1046, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.3%
  • Serious9520%
  • Slight36577%

Where the B1046 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,067th
Most casualties
2,045th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,003rd

B1046 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1046 peaked at 21 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1046, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202445
20231218
202269
202134
202088
201968
20181114
20171013
2016912
20151217
201477
2013813
201277
201122
201099
200967
200834
20071418
2006811
200579
200479
200367
20021521
20011013
20001216
19991012
19981422
19972035
19961521
1995910
19941114
19931227
1992910
19911521
19901112
19892131
1988714
19871621
19861217
19851216
19841422
19831515
19821415
19811013
19801114
1979912

When crashes happen on the B1046

Monday has the most collisions on the B1046 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (128).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (18%)
  • Tuesday59 (13%)
  • Wednesday82 (17%)
  • Thursday58 (12%)
  • Friday70 (15%)
  • Saturday64 (14%)
  • Sunday53 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am82 (17%)
  • 9am to noon59 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm65 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm128 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm76 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (7.2%)
  • February39 (8.3%)
  • March39 (8.3%)
  • April36 (7.6%)
  • May31 (6.6%)
  • June43 (9.1%)
  • July49 (10%)
  • August36 (7.6%)
  • September40 (8.5%)
  • October47 (10%)
  • November37 (7.9%)
  • December40 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight344 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1046 crashes

On the B1046, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph157 (33%)
  • 40 mph60 (13%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph246 (52%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds345 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Other27 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry296 (63%)
  • Wet or damp156 (33%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway459 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1046 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B1046, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant421 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (16%)
  • Cyclist57 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian29 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car548 (70%)
  • Motorcycle97 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1530 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20167 (26%)
  • 21 to 2583 (13%)
  • 26 to 35120 (19%)
  • 36 to 4569 (11%)
  • 46 to 5551 (8%)
  • 56 to 6538 (6%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.9%)
  • Over 7513 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider467 (73%)
  • Passenger142 (22%)
  • Pedestrian29 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1046

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1046

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1046 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1046 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Cambridgeshire has the most, with 282, followed by Huntingdonshire (187).

Collisions on the B1046 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Cambridgeshire282371754
2ndHuntingdonshire187265441

B1046 crashes by town

Of the 471 collisions on the B1046, 59 were in the built-up area of St Neots.

Recent crashes on the B1046

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1046, from 18 November 2021 to 3 September 2025.

Severity