Soham road traffic accidents
Soham recorded 243 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 317 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 317
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 317
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Soham
Postcode districts in Soham
Accidents in Soham
Road collision statistics for Soham
Collisions recorded
243
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
317
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
16.5% 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% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in Soham happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Soham have produced 317 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 37 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 180 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 224 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 200 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 191 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 212 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Soham
How many road accidents have there been in Soham?
243 collisions have been recorded in Soham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 317 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Soham were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 36 were serious — 16.5% 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% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Soham happen on?
92.2% 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 10.7% of the 317 casualties recorded in Soham.
Is road safety in Soham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Soham were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.