The Cambridgeshire areas where most dangerous driving offences are reported

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More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice New figures have revealed the areas of Cambridgeshire where motorists are more likely to encounter a dangerous driver. Home Office data shows that police in the county logged 140 crime reports of dangerous driving in the year to June 2024 – including 32 offences that caused a death or serious injury. That represents a 15 per cent increase on the previous year, where there were 122 offences and 32 that caused a death or serious injury.

It is also 18 per cent higher than in 2022. The figures show that the chances of encountering a dangerous driver vary across the county. In the last three years, more dangerous driving offences have been recorded in Peterborough than anywhere else in the county, with a total of 99 offences reported – including 29 that caused a death or serious injury.

This was only slightly higher than the figure reported in Huntingdonshire. In the district, there were 98 offences, including 12 that caused a death or serious injury. When compared to the size of the population eligible to hold a driving licence, the likelihood of dangerous driving is highest in Huntingdonshire.

For every 100,000 people over the legal driving age, there were 66 offences in Huntingdonshire. That is the equivalent of one dangerous driving crime for every 1,729 people. This is the 21st highest rate in England and Wales and higher than anywhere else in Cambridgeshire or the South of England.

This is followed by Peterborough, with a rate of 60 crimes per 100,000 of the driving-age population, or the equivalent of one offence for every 2,366 people. PC Nick Southern, casualty reduction officer for Cambridgeshire Police, said: "Driving dangerously is a serious offence and can have fatal consequences. We’d urge all motorists to drive in accordance with the laws of the road.

These are in place for safety. "Dangerous or careless driving is one of the five most common causes of fatal road collisions, along with drink and drug driving, using a mobile phone whilst driving, not wearing a seatbelt and speeding. We will continue to educate motorists and seek to prosecute those who break the law.

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