Cottenham road traffic accidents
Cottenham recorded 142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 167 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 167
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 167
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cottenham
Postcode districts in Cottenham
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Accidents in Cottenham
Road collision statistics for Cottenham
Collisions recorded
142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
167
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cottenham
Collisions in Cottenham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.7% of recorded collisions in Cottenham happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cottenham have produced 167 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 9 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 102 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 126 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 134 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 102 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 121 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cottenham
How many road accidents have there been in Cottenham?
142 collisions have been recorded in Cottenham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 167 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cottenham were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 28 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in Cottenham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cottenham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cottenham, accounting for 19% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cottenham happen on?
88.7% of collisions in Cottenham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cottenham?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 167 casualties recorded in Cottenham.
Is road safety in Cottenham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cottenham 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 Cottenham 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 Cottenham cover 1999 to 2025.