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Chelmsford road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 606 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 1995, and 843 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1994 (668), and casualties fell from 895.

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

Collisions in 1995
606
Down 9% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
843
Down 6% on 1994
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 1995

1.2% of collisions in Chelmsford in 1995 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious13422%
  • Slight46577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious15719%
  • Slight67780%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 1995 is highlighted, with 606, down 9% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (14%)
  • Tuesday82 (14%)
  • Wednesday87 (14%)
  • Thursday91 (15%)
  • Friday111 (18%)
  • Saturday86 (14%)
  • Sunday62 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5980 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59103 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59151 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59105 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (8.4%)
  • February45 (7.4%)
  • March63 (10%)
  • April38 (6.3%)
  • May34 (5.6%)
  • June58 (9.6%)
  • July56 (9.2%)
  • August35 (5.8%)
  • September63 (10%)
  • October51 (8.4%)
  • November51 (8.4%)
  • December61 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight423 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds476 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Other14 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry395 (65%)
  • Wet or damp194 (32%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.7%)
  • Snow7 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph220 (36%)
  • 40 mph119 (20%)
  • 50 mph30 (5%)
  • 60 mph184 (30%)
  • 70 mph53 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway439 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (14%)
  • Roundabout73 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant576 (68%)
  • Pedestrian77 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist65 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1553 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20141 (17%)
  • 21 to 2599 (12%)
  • 26 to 35164 (19%)
  • 36 to 45127 (15%)
  • 46 to 5586 (10%)
  • 56 to 6538 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7532 (3.8%)
  • Over 7526 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded34 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider523 (62%)
  • Passenger243 (29%)
  • Pedestrian77 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car885 (77%)
  • Motorcycle71 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Chelmsford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Chelmsford ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 132nd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 1995

The A130 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 1995: 61, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1306191211
2ndA138587517
3rdA4145081115
4thB10074151011
5thA12344919
6thB1008303607
7thB1137172416
8thA1099141701
9thA1016121402
10thB1418122502
11thA1060111802
12thB1009101502
13thA13271001
14thB10126601
15thA11143400
16thA1312400
17thB10021101
18thM251101

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 1995

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 230.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 1995

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 1995: 218.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years