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Chelmsford road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 625 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 1992, and 829 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 106 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1991 (615), and casualties fell from 850.

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

Collisions in 1992
625
Up 2% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
829
Down 2% on 1991
Fatal collisions
6
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
106
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 1992

1% of collisions in Chelmsford in 1992 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious10617%
  • Slight51382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious11914%
  • Slight70485%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 1992 is highlighted, with 625, up 2% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (15%)
  • Tuesday88 (14%)
  • Wednesday84 (13%)
  • Thursday86 (14%)
  • Friday100 (16%)
  • Saturday107 (17%)
  • Sunday64 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59150 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5981 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (7.4%)
  • February43 (6.9%)
  • March54 (8.6%)
  • April59 (9.4%)
  • May47 (7.5%)
  • June62 (9.9%)
  • July46 (7.4%)
  • August44 (7%)
  • September56 (9%)
  • October53 (8.5%)
  • November66 (11%)
  • December49 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight464 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit103 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds493 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (15%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry397 (64%)
  • Wet or damp212 (34%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph241 (39%)
  • 40 mph127 (20%)
  • 50 mph24 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph169 (27%)
  • 70 mph63 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway459 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (16%)
  • Roundabout47 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant534 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist80 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian76 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1539 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20167 (20%)
  • 21 to 25114 (14%)
  • 26 to 35156 (19%)
  • 36 to 4594 (11%)
  • 46 to 5567 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.7%)
  • Over 7515 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded42 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider545 (66%)
  • Passenger208 (25%)
  • Pedestrian76 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car872 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle80 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 130th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
130th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
130th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
232nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
145th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 1992

The A138 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 1992: 62, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA138628608
2ndA130568218
3rdA12456009
4thA414455925
5thB1007304607
6thB1008293305
7thB1418182206
8thB1009172305
9thA1060161803
10thA1016151803
11thA131111701
12thA109991123
13thB11379902
14thB10125800
15thA1324700
16thA11143301
17thB10023401
18thB10101201
19thB10191100
20thB10261101

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 1992

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 252.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 1992

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 1992: 199.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 1992, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years