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Chelmsford road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 348 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 2016, and 435 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2015 (360), and casualties fell from 463.

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

Collisions in 2016
348
Down 3% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
435
Down 6% on 2015
Fatal collisions
7
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 2016

2% of collisions in Chelmsford in 2016 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious7722%
  • Slight26476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious8319%
  • Slight34479%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 348, down 3% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 348
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (12%)
  • Tuesday61 (18%)
  • Wednesday63 (18%)
  • Thursday57 (16%)
  • Friday50 (14%)
  • Saturday41 (12%)
  • Sunday33 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.3%)
  • February23 (6.6%)
  • March25 (7.2%)
  • April25 (7.2%)
  • May33 (9.5%)
  • June27 (7.8%)
  • July30 (8.6%)
  • August36 (10%)
  • September24 (6.9%)
  • October41 (12%)
  • November27 (7.8%)
  • December28 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight255 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds306 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (8.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry272 (78%)
  • Wet or damp73 (21%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph158 (45%)
  • 40 mph54 (16%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph80 (23%)
  • 70 mph48 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway229 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (19%)
  • Roundabout38 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant271 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (12%)
  • Cyclist53 (12%)
  • Pedestrian40 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2062 (14%)
  • 21 to 2559 (14%)
  • 26 to 3577 (18%)
  • 36 to 4563 (14%)
  • 46 to 5560 (14%)
  • 56 to 6536 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7528 (6.4%)
  • Over 7518 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider319 (73%)
  • Passenger76 (17%)
  • Pedestrian40 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car487 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle56 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Chelmsford ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 145th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
145th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
158th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Chelmsford in 2016

Moulsham and Central, Chelmsford, CM2 0DB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chelmsford in 2016, with 29 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 2016

The A12 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 2016: 33, including 3 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA123344311
2ndA1060223515
3rdA414202905
4thA130182101
5thA1114131713
6thB1007131503
7thB1008121401
8thA1317701
9thA13271101
10thA10165500
11thB14185601
12thA10994401
13thA1384711
14thB10094401
15thB11373400
16thB10022201
17thB10122200
18thB10182201
19thA10241100
20thB10101101

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 2016

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 123.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 2016

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 2016: 128.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 2016, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years