Sawston road traffic accidents
Sawston recorded 162 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 190 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 190
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 190
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sawston
Road collision statistics for Sawston
Collisions recorded
162
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
190
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sawston
Collisions in Sawston are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.9% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.6% of recorded collisions in Sawston happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sawston have produced 190 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 12 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 120 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 150 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 141 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 125 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1999350050299
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sawston
How many road accidents have there been in Sawston?
162 collisions have been recorded in Sawston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 190 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sawston were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 30 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in Sawston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sawston?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Sawston, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sawston happen on?
92.6% of collisions in Sawston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sawston?
Pedestrians make up 21.6% of the 190 casualties recorded in Sawston.
Is road safety in Sawston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sawston rose 67% 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 Sawston 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 Sawston cover 1999 to 2025.