Waterbeach road traffic accidents
Waterbeach recorded 159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 200 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 200
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 200
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Waterbeach
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Waterbeach
Road collision statistics for Waterbeach
Collisions recorded
159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
200
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Waterbeach
Collisions in Waterbeach are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.1% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in Waterbeach happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Waterbeach have produced 200 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 10 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 137 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 62 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 129 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 161 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Waterbeach
How many road accidents have there been in Waterbeach?
159 collisions have been recorded in Waterbeach in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 200 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Waterbeach were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 28 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in Waterbeach resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Waterbeach?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Waterbeach, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Waterbeach happen on?
86.2% of collisions in Waterbeach are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Waterbeach?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 200 casualties recorded in Waterbeach.
Is road safety in Waterbeach getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Waterbeach rose 25% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Waterbeach 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 Waterbeach cover 1999 to 2025.