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Chelmsford road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 555 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 2002, and 735 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2001 (624), and casualties fell from 802.

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

Collisions in 2002
555
Down 11% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
735
Down 8% on 2001
Fatal collisions
11
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 2002

2% of collisions in Chelmsford in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112%
  • Serious8215%
  • Slight46283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.5%
  • Serious9713%
  • Slight62785%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 555, down 11% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (13%)
  • Tuesday96 (17%)
  • Wednesday87 (16%)
  • Thursday90 (16%)
  • Friday80 (14%)
  • Saturday67 (12%)
  • Sunday62 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5994 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59144 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (11%)
  • February48 (8.6%)
  • March29 (5.2%)
  • April42 (7.6%)
  • May38 (6.8%)
  • June39 (7%)
  • July55 (9.9%)
  • August48 (8.6%)
  • September55 (9.9%)
  • October50 (9%)
  • November46 (8.3%)
  • December43 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight411 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds436 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Other14 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry351 (63%)
  • Wet or damp197 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph239 (43%)
  • 40 mph109 (20%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph126 (23%)
  • 70 mph72 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway370 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway90 (16%)
  • Roundabout71 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant472 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (10%)
  • Cyclist62 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian62 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1529 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20110 (15%)
  • 21 to 2575 (10%)
  • 26 to 35154 (21%)
  • 36 to 45128 (17%)
  • 46 to 5579 (11%)
  • 56 to 6547 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.8%)
  • Over 7518 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded35 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider493 (67%)
  • Passenger180 (24%)
  • Pedestrian62 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car772 (73%)
  • Motorcycle75 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Chelmsford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Chelmsford ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 135th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Chelmsford in 2002

Moulsham and Central, Chelmsford, CM2 0DB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chelmsford in 2002, with 56 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 2002

The A12 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 2002: 49, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12497317
2ndA130487109
3rdB1007333904
4thA414324325
5thA1060294015
6thA138181902
7thA1099172402
8thB1137162601
9thA1016151702
10thA1114132014
11thA131121601
12thA132122113
13thB1008111510
14thB14188911
15thB10027902
16thB10095602
17thB10125901
18thA1201100
19thA131100
20thB10221400

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 2002

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 229.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 2002

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 2002: 216.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 2002, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years