Cambridge (Cambridge) road traffic accidents
Cambridge (Cambridge) recorded 10,392 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 11,779 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 1,458 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 1,458
- Casualties
- 11,779
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 1,458
- Casualties
- 11,779
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Cambridge (Cambridge)
Road collision statistics for Cambridge (Cambridge)
Collisions recorded
10,392
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
11,779
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,458
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cambridge (Cambridge)
Collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge) happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge) have produced 11,779 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 816 collisions, Monday 1,529 collisions, Tuesday 1,695 collisions, Wednesday 1,693 collisions, Thursday 1,689 collisions, Friday 1,792 collisions, Saturday 1,178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 7,620 collisions, Darkness 2,770 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 8,020 collisions, Roundabout 1,296 collisions, Dual carriageway 650 collisions, One way street 218 collisions, One way street/Slip road 103 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 761 collisions, 30 mph 9,004 collisions, 40 mph 379 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions, 70 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 8,254 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,109 collisions, Unknown 408 collisions, Other 312 collisions, Fine + high winds 142 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 9,202 casualties, Passenger 1,236 casualties, Pedestrian 1,341 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cambridge (Cambridge)
How many road accidents have there been in Cambridge (Cambridge)?
10,392 collisions have been recorded in Cambridge (Cambridge) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 11,779 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge) were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 1,458 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cambridge (Cambridge)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge), accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge) happen on?
77.2% of collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge)?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 11,779 casualties recorded in Cambridge (Cambridge).
Is road safety in Cambridge (Cambridge) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cambridge (Cambridge) rose 1% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Cambridge (Cambridge) 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 Cambridge (Cambridge) cover 1999 to 2025.