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Chelmsford road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 250 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 2020, and 336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2019 (289), and casualties fell from 381.

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

Collisions in 2020
250
Down 13% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
336
Down 12% on 2019
Fatal collisions
6
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 2020

2.4% of collisions in Chelmsford in 2020 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious7028%
  • Slight17470%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious7322%
  • Slight25776%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 250, down 13% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 250
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (7.2%)
  • Tuesday39 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (15%)
  • Friday45 (18%)
  • Saturday28 (11%)
  • Sunday47 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9.2%)
  • February23 (9.2%)
  • March20 (8%)
  • April8 (3.2%)
  • May19 (7.6%)
  • June24 (9.6%)
  • July23 (9.2%)
  • August23 (9.2%)
  • September21 (8.4%)
  • October27 (11%)
  • November19 (7.6%)
  • December20 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight184 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds201 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry180 (72%)
  • Wet or damp69 (28%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph100 (40%)
  • 40 mph49 (20%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph54 (22%)
  • 70 mph38 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (22%)
  • Roundabout25 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant205 (61%)
  • Cyclist40 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (11%)
  • Pedestrian32 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6%)
  • 16 to 2043 (13%)
  • 21 to 2534 (10%)
  • 26 to 3568 (20%)
  • 36 to 4545 (13%)
  • 46 to 5556 (17%)
  • 56 to 6529 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.8%)
  • Over 7515 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (73%)
  • Passenger59 (18%)
  • Pedestrian32 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (9.1%)
  • Motorcycle38 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 120th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
120th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
117th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Chelmsford in 2020

Moulsham and Central, Chelmsford, CM2 0DB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chelmsford in 2020, with 25 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 2020

The A12 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 2020: 29, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12294615
2ndA1060192603
3rdA414171914
4thA130162213
5thA1114101105
6thA13291500
7thA10168904
8thB100881001
9thB113771302
10thB10095501
11thB10074601
12thA1313501
13thA10992202
14thA12452201
15thA1382200
16thB14182201

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 2020

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 97.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 2020

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 2020: 88.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 2020, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years