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Wisbech road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,448 road traffic collisions in Wisbech, Fenland, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,347 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 622 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,448
297th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,347
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
24 people killed
Serious collisions
622
674 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Wisbech

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal220.6%
  • Serious62218%
  • Slight2,80481%

What the data shows

  • Wisbech had 444 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 731 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Wisbech were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 637 children under 16 were killed or injured in Wisbech, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Wisbech.

Where Wisbech ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
297th
Most casualties
297th
Most fatal collisions
451st
Most serious collisions
285th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday487 (14%)
  • Tuesday499 (14%)
  • Wednesday496 (14%)
  • Thursday562 (16%)
  • Friday637 (18%)
  • Saturday472 (14%)
  • Sunday295 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,558 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit786 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,658 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway441 (13%)
  • Roundabout250 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,728 (79%)
  • 40 mph470 (14%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph218 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,715 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds377 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds68 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other112 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded99 (2.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,175 (50%)
  • Cyclist761 (18%)
  • Pedestrian663 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist567 (13%)
  • Van occupant81 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Wisbech road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wisbech, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Wisbech peaked at 116 in 1996; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254144
20244157
20234450
20223649
20213445
20203645
20194653
20186384
20175768
20164663
20155076
20146782
20136172
20127188
20115570
201085106
200979103
200887106
200787117
200689115
2005107133
200496121
200382114
20027895
200183114
20006078
19996779
19987596
199773104
1996116151
199577117
199484114
1993104129
1992105138
199189104
199097117
198990100
198888107
19877192
198692111
19858699
19847685
198390104
19827496
19817285
19806982
19797289

Map of recent crashes in Wisbech

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Wisbech

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Wisbech

The 24 most recent collisions in Wisbech happened between 16 June and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Wisbech

The A1101 has the most collisions in Wisbech, 848 of 3,448 (25%), followed by the B198 (659).

Collisions in Wisbech on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11018481,08611145
2ndB1986599300104
3rdA47158210439
4thB11735661011
5thB1169273805
6thB1172222307
7thB1441121305
8thB1542111105
9thA1983400

Council areas covering Wisbech

Collisions in Wisbech were recorded in 2 council areas. Fenland has 3,278 of 3,448 (95%).

Collisions in Wisbech by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFenland3,2784,11121590
2ndKing's Lynn and West Norfolk163227131

Postcode districts in Wisbech

Collisions in Wisbech were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by PE13 (3,031) and PE14 (417).