Sawston road traffic accidents
Sawston recorded 157 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 182 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 182
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 182
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sawston
Postcode districts in Sawston
Accidents in Sawston
Road collision statistics for Sawston
Collisions recorded
157
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
182
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
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 (18.5% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.4% of recorded collisions in Sawston happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sawston have produced 182 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 25 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 116 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 145 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 137 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 130 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 123 casualties, Passenger 20 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sawston
How many road accidents have there been in Sawston?
157 collisions have been recorded in Sawston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 182 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sawston were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 29 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 18.5% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sawston happen on?
92.4% 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 21.4% of the 182 casualties recorded in Sawston.
Is road safety in Sawston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sawston fell 57% 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 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 2024.