Cottenham road traffic accidents
Cottenham recorded 140 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 164 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 164
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 164
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cottenham
Postcode districts in Cottenham
Accidents in Cottenham
Road collision statistics for Cottenham
Collisions recorded
140
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
164
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
19.3% 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 (19.3% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in Cottenham happen on a single carriageway. Around 25% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cottenham have produced 164 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 18 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 100 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 124 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 132 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 100 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 118 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Cottenham
How many road accidents have there been in Cottenham?
140 collisions have been recorded in Cottenham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 164 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cottenham were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 27 were serious — 19.3% 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 19.3% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cottenham happen on?
88.6% 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 17.7% of the 164 casualties recorded in Cottenham.
Is road safety in Cottenham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cottenham 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 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 2024.