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Histon and Impington road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 532 road traffic collisions in Histon and Impington, South Cambridgeshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 627 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 113 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, down from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
532
1,117th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
627
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
7 people killed
Serious collisions
113
118 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Histon and Impington

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious11321%
  • Slight41478%

What the data shows

  • Histon and Impington had 60 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 94 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Histon and Impington were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 98 children under 16 were killed or injured in Histon and Impington, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Histon and Impington.

Where Histon and Impington ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,117th
Most casualties
1,168th
Most fatal collisions
1,368th
Most serious collisions
1,049th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (16%)
  • Tuesday78 (15%)
  • Wednesday90 (17%)
  • Thursday91 (17%)
  • Friday92 (17%)
  • Saturday51 (9.6%)
  • Sunday44 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight381 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway521 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph358 (67%)
  • 40 mph138 (26%)
  • 60 mph29 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds415 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded18 (3.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant239 (38%)
  • Cyclist195 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (18%)
  • Pedestrian71 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Histon and Impington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Histon and Impington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Histon and Impington peaked at 22 in 1997; 2025 had 3.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202455
202369
202277
202133
202045
201999
201844
201767
20161314
201533
201488
201388
20121313
2011910
20101111
20091112
200888
20071215
20061115
2005910
20042126
200389
20021213
20011420
20001315
19991821
19981522
19972225
19961921
19951620
19941819
19931618
19922130
19911721
19901313
19891215
19881010
19871220
1986910
19851920
19841518
19831617
1982813
1981911
1980811
197989

Map of recent crashes in Histon and Impington

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Histon and Impington

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Histon and Impington

The 24 most recent collisions in Histon and Impington happened between 5 August 2021 and 30 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Histon and Impington

Of the 532 collisions in Histon and Impington, 231 were on the B1049.

Collisions in Histon and Impington on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1049231293453

Council areas covering Histon and Impington

Collisions in Histon and Impington were recorded in 2 council areas. South Cambridgeshire has 525 of 532 (99%).

Collisions in Histon and Impington by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Cambridgeshire5256205112
2ndCambridge6600

Postcode district for Histon and Impington

All 532 collisions in Histon and Impington were in the CB24 postcode district.