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Chelmsford road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 597 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 1993, and 845 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 112 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1992 (625), and casualties rose from 829.

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

Collisions in 1993
597
Down 4% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
845
Up 2% on 1992
Fatal collisions
12
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
112
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 1993

2% of collisions in Chelmsford in 1993 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122%
  • Serious11219%
  • Slight47379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious13015%
  • Slight70383%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 1993 is highlighted, with 597, down 4% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (13%)
  • Tuesday76 (13%)
  • Wednesday88 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (17%)
  • Friday114 (19%)
  • Saturday81 (14%)
  • Sunday61 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5981 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59136 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (9.5%)
  • February31 (5.2%)
  • March51 (8.5%)
  • April42 (7%)
  • May38 (6.4%)
  • June47 (7.9%)
  • July58 (9.7%)
  • August42 (7%)
  • September44 (7.4%)
  • October57 (9.5%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December62 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight429 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds436 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (15%)
  • Fog or mist18 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other18 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry372 (62%)
  • Wet or damp211 (35%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph239 (40%)
  • 40 mph97 (16%)
  • 50 mph31 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph163 (27%)
  • 70 mph66 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway435 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway92 (15%)
  • Roundabout51 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant581 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist69 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian68 (8%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (2%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1545 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20147 (17%)
  • 21 to 25121 (14%)
  • 26 to 35143 (17%)
  • 36 to 4593 (11%)
  • 46 to 5578 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.4%)
  • Over 7525 (3%)
  • Not recorded60 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider527 (62%)
  • Passenger250 (30%)
  • Pedestrian68 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car868 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle71 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 136th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
136th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
88th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 1993

The A130 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 1993: 56, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA130568438
2ndA138507509
3rdA124468111
4thA414365816
5thB1008283919
6thB1007273104
7thA1099252801
8thA1016171818
9thB1137162303
10thA1060132224
11thB1009111703
12thA13181504
13thA13281513
14thB141881000
15thA11147900
16thB10127901
17thB10192301
18thA6041100
19thB10221101
20thB10231100

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 1993

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 252.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 1993

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 1993: 217.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 1993, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years