St Neots road traffic accidents
St Neots recorded 970 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,207 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 138 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,207
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,207
Collisions by Year
Areas covering St Neots
Roads in St Neots
Postcode districts in St Neots
Accidents in St Neots
Road collision statistics for St Neots
Collisions recorded
970
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,207
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
138
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in St Neots
Collisions in St Neots are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.5% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in St Neots happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in St Neots have produced 1,207 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 82 collisions, Monday 125 collisions, Tuesday 159 collisions, Wednesday 170 collisions, Thursday 146 collisions, Friday 170 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 697 collisions, Darkness 272 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 782 collisions, Roundabout 121 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 859 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 744 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 765 casualties, Passenger 213 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in St Neots
How many road accidents have there been in St Neots?
970 collisions have been recorded in St Neots in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in St Neots were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 138 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in St Neots resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in St Neots?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in St Neots, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in St Neots happen on?
80.6% of collisions in St Neots are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in St Neots?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 1,207 casualties recorded in St Neots.
Is road safety in St Neots getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in St Neots fell 15% 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 St Neots 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 St Neots cover 1999 to 2024.