Soham road traffic accidents
Soham recorded 247 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 321 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 321
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 321
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Soham
Postcode districts in Soham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Soham
Road collision statistics for Soham
Collisions recorded
247
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
321
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Soham
Collisions in Soham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in Soham happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Soham have produced 321 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 24 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 184 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 228 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 203 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 194 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 216 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Soham
How many road accidents have there been in Soham?
247 collisions have been recorded in Soham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 321 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Soham were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 37 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in Soham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Soham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Soham, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Soham happen on?
92.3% of collisions in Soham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Soham?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 321 casualties recorded in Soham.
Is road safety in Soham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Soham fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Soham 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 Soham cover 1999 to 2025.