Cambourne road traffic accidents
Cambourne recorded 93 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2003 and 2024, involving 113 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 113
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cambourne
Postcode districts in Cambourne
Accidents in Cambourne
Road collision statistics for Cambourne
Collisions recorded
93
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
19.4% 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 (22.6% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in Cambourne happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cambourne have produced 113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 17 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 70 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 86 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 83 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 74 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 84 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cambourne
How many road accidents have there been in Cambourne?
93 collisions have been recorded in Cambourne in the STATS19 road safety data between 2003 and 2024, involving 113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cambourne were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 18 were serious — 19.4% 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 22.6% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cambourne happen on?
92.5% 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 11.5% of the 113 casualties recorded in Cambourne.
Is road safety in Cambourne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cambourne rose 50% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.