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Chelmsford road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 716 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 1990, and 1,011 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 142 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1989 (832), and casualties fell from 1,171.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,575 collisions in Chelmsford.

Collisions in 1990
716
Down 14% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,011
Down 14% on 1989
Fatal collisions
12
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
142
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 1990

1.7% of collisions in Chelmsford in 1990 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.7%
  • Serious14220%
  • Slight56278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.6%
  • Serious16616%
  • Slight82982%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 716, down 14% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025307378
2024300393
2023324425
2022340448
2021256334
2020250336
2019289381
2018335424
2017318402
2016348435
2015360463
2014351450
2013376465
2012382465
2011435565
2010438579
2009434561
2008465568
2007521673
2006578745
2005571785
2004646856
2003584779
2002555735
2001624802
2000628844
1999676913
1998648887
1997655867
1996582782
1995606843
1994668895
1993597845
1992625829
1991615850
19907161,011
19898321,171
19888251,202
19877991,082
19868031,111
19857511,004
19847411,034
1983702940
1982707948
1981669918
1980656914
1979687910

When and where crashes happen in Chelmsford in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (15%)
  • Tuesday92 (13%)
  • Wednesday102 (14%)
  • Thursday116 (16%)
  • Friday108 (15%)
  • Saturday106 (15%)
  • Sunday82 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59112 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59121 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59174 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5972 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (12%)
  • February65 (9.1%)
  • March56 (7.8%)
  • April45 (6.3%)
  • May63 (8.8%)
  • June72 (10%)
  • July45 (6.3%)
  • August51 (7.1%)
  • September54 (7.5%)
  • October59 (8.2%)
  • November58 (8.1%)
  • December64 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight517 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit129 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds608 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry483 (67%)
  • Wet or damp226 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph305 (43%)
  • 40 mph141 (20%)
  • 50 mph37 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph166 (23%)
  • 70 mph66 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway536 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (14%)
  • Roundabout64 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant665 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (10%)
  • Cyclist97 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian88 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1558 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20243 (24%)
  • 21 to 25177 (18%)
  • 26 to 35167 (17%)
  • 36 to 45119 (12%)
  • 46 to 5587 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6557 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.7%)
  • Over 7527 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider642 (64%)
  • Passenger281 (28%)
  • Pedestrian88 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car975 (73%)
  • Motorcycle109 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Chelmsford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Chelmsford ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 127th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 1990

The A130 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 1990: 58, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1305899213
2ndA4145373110
3rdA12517429
4thA138516716
5thB1008477409
6thB1007385627
7thA1060213214
8thA1016202211
9thA132111601
10thA1099101104
11thA1113101101
12thA131101711
13thA12292003
14thB100991201
15thB141891605
16thB101271201
17thB11376601
18thA10081100
19thA1371200
20thB10021301

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 1990

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 292.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 1990

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 1990: 248.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 1990, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years