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Chelmsford road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 655 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 1997, and 867 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1996 (582), and casualties rose from 782.

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

Collisions in 1997
655
Up 13% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
867
Up 11% on 1996
Fatal collisions
9
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 1997

1.4% of collisions in Chelmsford in 1997 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious10216%
  • Slight54483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious12615%
  • Slight73184%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 655, up 13% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (13%)
  • Tuesday121 (18%)
  • Wednesday87 (13%)
  • Thursday103 (16%)
  • Friday111 (17%)
  • Saturday81 (12%)
  • Sunday69 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5995 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59166 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7.2%)
  • February46 (7%)
  • March37 (5.6%)
  • April56 (8.5%)
  • May62 (9.5%)
  • June57 (8.7%)
  • July56 (8.5%)
  • August45 (6.9%)
  • September58 (8.9%)
  • October73 (11%)
  • November66 (10%)
  • December52 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight490 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit103 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds506 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (13%)
  • Fog or mist15 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other29 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry439 (67%)
  • Wet or damp210 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph266 (41%)
  • 40 mph116 (18%)
  • 50 mph26 (4%)
  • 60 mph183 (28%)
  • 70 mph64 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway463 (71%)
  • Roundabout102 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant572 (66%)
  • Pedestrian95 (11%)
  • Cyclist78 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (8%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1555 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20136 (16%)
  • 21 to 25108 (12%)
  • 26 to 35169 (19%)
  • 36 to 4597 (11%)
  • 46 to 5587 (10%)
  • 56 to 6558 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.5%)
  • Over 7525 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded48 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider543 (63%)
  • Passenger229 (26%)
  • Pedestrian95 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car926 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle73 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 127th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
127th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
134th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 1997

The A138 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 1997: 66, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA138668126
2ndA4146586214
3rdA130537416
4thA12324706
5thB1007324306
6thA1016182610
7thA131162404
8thB1009151902
9thA1060142000
10thB1137141702
11thA1099131401
12thB1008131801
13thA132101002
14thA11146700
15thB14186901
16thB10123600
17thB10021100

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 1997

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 259.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 1997

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 1997: 232.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 1997, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years