Huntingdon road traffic accidents
Huntingdon recorded 1,405 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,802 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 155 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,802
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,802
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Huntingdon
Roads in Huntingdon
Postcode districts in Huntingdon
Accidents in Huntingdon
Road collision statistics for Huntingdon
Collisions recorded
1,405
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,802
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
155
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Huntingdon
Collisions in Huntingdon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.1% of recorded collisions in Huntingdon happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Huntingdon have produced 1,802 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 112 collisions, Monday 230 collisions, Tuesday 223 collisions, Wednesday 214 collisions, Thursday 212 collisions, Friday 255 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,071 collisions, Darkness 334 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 929 collisions, Roundabout 191 collisions, Dual carriageway 154 collisions, One way street 67 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 1,013 collisions, 40 mph 143 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 74 collisions, 70 mph 140 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,107 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,210 casualties, Passenger 381 casualties, Pedestrian 211 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Huntingdon
How many road accidents have there been in Huntingdon?
1,405 collisions have been recorded in Huntingdon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,802 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Huntingdon were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 155 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in Huntingdon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Huntingdon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Huntingdon, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Huntingdon happen on?
66.1% of collisions in Huntingdon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Huntingdon?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 1,802 casualties recorded in Huntingdon.
Is road safety in Huntingdon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Huntingdon fell 14% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon cover 1999 to 2024.