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Chelmsford road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 582 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 1996, and 782 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1995 (606), and casualties fell from 843.

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

Collisions in 1996
582
Down 4% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
782
Down 7% on 1995
Fatal collisions
8
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 1996

1.4% of collisions in Chelmsford in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious10017%
  • Slight47481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious11214%
  • Slight66285%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 582, down 4% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (16%)
  • Tuesday76 (13%)
  • Wednesday92 (16%)
  • Thursday84 (14%)
  • Friday93 (16%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday67 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59142 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59101 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (11%)
  • February42 (7.2%)
  • March44 (7.6%)
  • April51 (8.8%)
  • May43 (7.4%)
  • June36 (6.2%)
  • July56 (9.6%)
  • August52 (8.9%)
  • September41 (7%)
  • October50 (8.6%)
  • November67 (12%)
  • December34 (5.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight408 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit98 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds440 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (13%)
  • Fog or mist14 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry370 (64%)
  • Wet or damp195 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.9%)
  • Snow6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph216 (37%)
  • 40 mph108 (19%)
  • 50 mph27 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph172 (30%)
  • 70 mph59 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway409 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway78 (13%)
  • Roundabout76 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant530 (68%)
  • Cyclist83 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian56 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1037 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1543 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20122 (16%)
  • 21 to 25103 (13%)
  • 26 to 35144 (18%)
  • 36 to 4599 (13%)
  • 46 to 5588 (11%)
  • 56 to 6555 (7%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.3%)
  • Over 7519 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded34 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider495 (63%)
  • Passenger231 (30%)
  • Pedestrian56 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car844 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle68 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 139th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
149th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 1996

The A130 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 1996: 65, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1306510117
2ndA138558315
3rdA4144861210
4thA12324425
5thB1007293406
6thB1008263515
7thA1016183004
8thA1099131502
9thA132111501
10thB1137111603
11thB1418111202
12thA106091103
13thB100981003
14thA13151002
15thB10125601
16thA11144501
17thB10023401
18thB14171100

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 1996

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 220.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 1996

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 1996: 188.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 1996, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years