Cambourne road traffic accidents
Cambourne recorded 95 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2003 and 2025, involving 115 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 115
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 115
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cambourne
Postcode districts in Cambourne
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Cambourne
Road collision statistics for Cambourne
Collisions recorded
95
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cambourne
Collisions in Cambourne are most frequently recorded on a Monday (22.1% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.6% of recorded collisions in Cambourne happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cambourne have produced 115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 8 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 72 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 88 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 83 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 76 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 86 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cambourne
How many road accidents have there been in Cambourne?
95 collisions have been recorded in Cambourne in the STATS19 road safety data between 2003 and 2025, involving 115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cambourne were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 20 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in Cambourne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cambourne?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Cambourne, accounting for 22.1% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cambourne happen on?
92.6% of collisions in Cambourne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cambourne?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 115 casualties recorded in Cambourne.
Is road safety in Cambourne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cambourne fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Cambourne come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Cambourne cover 2003 to 2025.