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Chelmsford road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 289 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 2019, and 381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2018 (335), and casualties fell from 424.

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

Collisions in 2019
289
Down 14% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
381
Down 10% on 2018
Fatal collisions
6
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 2019

2.1% of collisions in Chelmsford in 2019 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious7024%
  • Slight21374%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious7219%
  • Slight30380%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 289, down 14% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 289
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (11%)
  • Tuesday54 (19%)
  • Wednesday50 (17%)
  • Thursday47 (16%)
  • Friday40 (14%)
  • Saturday41 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.7%)
  • February22 (7.6%)
  • March22 (7.6%)
  • April19 (6.6%)
  • May20 (6.9%)
  • June20 (6.9%)
  • July27 (9.3%)
  • August25 (8.7%)
  • September25 (8.7%)
  • October30 (10%)
  • November23 (8%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight205 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds237 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (68%)
  • Wet or damp91 (31%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph118 (41%)
  • 40 mph50 (17%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph63 (22%)
  • 70 mph48 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway175 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (26%)
  • Roundabout32 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant225 (59%)
  • Cyclist49 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (10%)
  • Pedestrian34 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 2041 (11%)
  • 21 to 2541 (11%)
  • 26 to 3566 (17%)
  • 36 to 4557 (15%)
  • 46 to 5573 (19%)
  • 56 to 6542 (11%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6.6%)
  • Over 7518 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider270 (71%)
  • Passenger77 (20%)
  • Pedestrian34 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle41 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 142nd most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
146th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Chelmsford in 2019

Marconi, Chelmsford, CM1 1SJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chelmsford in 2019, with 24 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 2019

The A12 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 2019: 33, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12334612
2ndA130234407
3rdA1114192303
4thA1060172418
5thA1016161801
6thB1008131506
7thA414101601
8thA1387903
9thA1326812
10thB10076803
11thB11376603
12thA10994600
13thA1314901
14thA12453300
15thB10122210

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 2019

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 119.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 2019

CM1 and CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 2019, with 98 each.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 2019, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years