Road

Crashes on the A142

1,124 recorded collisions since 2000.

1,124

All crashes

Fatal

212

Serious

857

Slight

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Since 2000 the A142 has seen 1,124 collisions, 55 of them fatal and 212 serious. That ranks it 437th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 48.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 24% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 64% since 2000, from 69 to 25 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in East Cambridgeshire, West Suffolk and Fenland.

Worst local authorities on the A142

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East Cambridgeshire797 crashes · 46 fatal
West Suffolk224 crashes · 4 fatal
Fenland102 crashes · 5 fatal
Cambridge1 crashes · 0 fatal

Crashes by year

2000–2024

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Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.