Peterborough road traffic accidents
Peterborough recorded 11,348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 14,831 casualties. Of these collisions, 60 were fatal and 1,363 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 1,363
- Casualties
- 14,831
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 1,363
- Casualties
- 14,831
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Peterborough
Roads in Peterborough
Postcode districts in Peterborough
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Peterborough
Road collision statistics for Peterborough
Collisions recorded
11,348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
14,831
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
60
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,363
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Peterborough
Collisions in Peterborough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.4% of recorded collisions in Peterborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Peterborough have produced 14,831 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 1,175 collisions, Monday 1,655 collisions, Tuesday 1,659 collisions, Wednesday 1,673 collisions, Thursday 1,750 collisions, Friday 1,890 collisions, Saturday 1,546 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 8,125 collisions, Darkness 3,223 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,540 collisions, Roundabout 2,247 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,188 collisions, One way street 108 collisions, Slip road 104 collisions, One way street/Slip road 86 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 150 collisions, 30 mph 8,579 collisions, 40 mph 1,488 collisions, 50 mph 145 collisions, 60 mph 296 collisions, 70 mph 684 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 8,442 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,185 collisions, Unknown 1,005 collisions, Other 368 collisions, Fine + high winds 153 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 9,602 casualties, Passenger 3,437 casualties, Pedestrian 1,792 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Peterborough
How many road accidents have there been in Peterborough?
11,348 collisions have been recorded in Peterborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 14,831 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Peterborough were serious or fatal?
60 were fatal and 1,363 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Peterborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Peterborough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Peterborough, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Peterborough happen on?
66.4% of collisions in Peterborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Peterborough?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 14,831 casualties recorded in Peterborough.
Is road safety in Peterborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Peterborough rose 20% 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough cover 1999 to 2025.