Somersham (Huntingdonshire) road traffic accidents
Somersham (Huntingdonshire) recorded 66 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 85 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 14 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 85
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 85
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Somersham (Huntingdonshire)
Collisions recorded
66
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
85
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
25.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Somersham (Huntingdonshire)
Collisions in Somersham (Huntingdonshire) are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.2% of the total), with 18.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Somersham (Huntingdonshire) happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Somersham (Huntingdonshire) have produced 85 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 12 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 66 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 47 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 52 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 59 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Somersham (Huntingdonshire)
How many road accidents have there been in Somersham (Huntingdonshire)?
66 collisions have been recorded in Somersham (Huntingdonshire) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 85 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Somersham (Huntingdonshire) were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 14 were serious — 25.8% of all recorded collisions in Somersham (Huntingdonshire) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Somersham (Huntingdonshire)?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Somersham (Huntingdonshire), accounting for 18.2% of them, and 18.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Somersham (Huntingdonshire) happen on?
100% of collisions in Somersham (Huntingdonshire) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Somersham (Huntingdonshire)?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 85 casualties recorded in Somersham (Huntingdonshire).
Where does the road accident data for Somersham (Huntingdonshire) 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 Somersham (Huntingdonshire) cover 1999 to 2023.