Chatteris road traffic accidents
Chatteris recorded 306 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 389 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 389
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 389
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chatteris
Roads in Chatteris
Postcode districts in Chatteris
Accidents in Chatteris
Road collision statistics for Chatteris
Collisions recorded
306
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
389
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chatteris
Collisions in Chatteris are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.6% of recorded collisions in Chatteris happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chatteris have produced 389 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 36 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 240 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 268 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 216 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 237 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 274 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chatteris
How many road accidents have there been in Chatteris?
306 collisions have been recorded in Chatteris in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 389 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chatteris were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 41 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Chatteris resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chatteris?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Chatteris, accounting for 19% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chatteris happen on?
87.6% of collisions in Chatteris are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chatteris?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 389 casualties recorded in Chatteris.
Is road safety in Chatteris getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chatteris 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 Chatteris 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 Chatteris cover 1999 to 2024.