Peterborough road traffic accidents
Peterborough recorded 11,085 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 14,491 casualties. Of these collisions, 58 were fatal and 1,290 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 58
- Serious
- 1,290
- Casualties
- 14,491
- Fatal
- 58
- Serious
- 1,290
- Casualties
- 14,491
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Peterborough
Roads in Peterborough
Postcode districts in Peterborough
Accidents in Peterborough
Road collision statistics for Peterborough
Collisions recorded
11,085
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
14,491
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
58
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,290
12.2% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.3% 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 14,491 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 1,142 collisions, Monday 1,605 collisions, Tuesday 1,627 collisions, Wednesday 1,637 collisions, Thursday 1,714 collisions, Friday 1,844 collisions, Saturday 1,516 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 7,937 collisions, Darkness 3,148 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,354 collisions, Roundabout 2,205 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,163 collisions, One way street 105 collisions, Slip road 97 collisions, Other 86 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 128 collisions, 30 mph 8,390 collisions, 40 mph 1,454 collisions, 50 mph 145 collisions, 60 mph 293 collisions, 70 mph 669 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 8,244 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,151 collisions, Unknown 1,001 collisions, Other 348 collisions, Fine + high winds 150 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 9,385 casualties, Passenger 3,371 casualties, Pedestrian 1,735 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Peterborough
How many road accidents have there been in Peterborough?
11,085 collisions have been recorded in Peterborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 14,491 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Peterborough were serious or fatal?
58 were fatal and 1,290 were serious — 12.2% 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 16.6% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Peterborough happen on?
66.3% 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% of the 14,491 casualties recorded in Peterborough.
Is road safety in Peterborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Peterborough fell 13% 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 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 2024.