Sawtry road traffic accidents
Sawtry recorded 64 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 77 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 77
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 77
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sawtry
Postcode districts in Sawtry
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sawtry
Road collision statistics for Sawtry
Collisions recorded
64
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
77
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sawtry
Collisions in Sawtry are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (23.4% of the total), with 34.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Sawtry happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sawtry have produced 77 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.3% 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 6 collisions, Monday 5 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 42 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 55 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 52 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 52 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 37 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sawtry
How many road accidents have there been in Sawtry?
64 collisions have been recorded in Sawtry in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 77 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sawtry were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 7 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Sawtry resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sawtry?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Sawtry, accounting for 23.4% of them, and 34.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sawtry happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Sawtry are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sawtry?
Pedestrians make up 27.3% of the 77 casualties recorded in Sawtry.
Is road safety in Sawtry getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sawtry were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Sawtry 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 Sawtry cover 1999 to 2025.