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Colchester road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 669 road traffic collisions in Colchester in 1992, and 895 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 126 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1991 (692), and casualties fell from 931.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,962 collisions in Colchester.

Collisions in 1992
669
Down 3% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
895
Down 4% on 1991
Fatal collisions
12
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
126
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Colchester in 1992

1.8% of collisions in Colchester in 1992 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Colchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious12619%
  • Slight53179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious14116%
  • Slight74283%

Colchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Colchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 770 in 1989. 1992 is highlighted, with 669, down 3% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025321403
2024322420
2023303383
2022334420
2021319410
2020294392
2019346457
2018359461
2017310393
2016402533
2015385514
2014402519
2013389512
2012390521
2011402518
2010356455
2009390483
2008422532
2007495620
2006461565
2005552687
2004603761
2003590782
2002581755
2001583766
2000633872
1999610810
1998566709
1997549697
1996533718
1995598761
1994620858
1993642834
1992669895
1991692931
1990735977
19897701,043
19887571,004
1987744978
1986766997
1985691912
1984687937
1983641887
1982642904
1981699921
1980712925
1979695923

When and where crashes happen in Colchester in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (16%)
  • Tuesday111 (17%)
  • Wednesday94 (14%)
  • Thursday89 (13%)
  • Friday124 (19%)
  • Saturday84 (13%)
  • Sunday62 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59102 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59104 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59113 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (8.4%)
  • February50 (7.5%)
  • March61 (9.1%)
  • April51 (7.6%)
  • May54 (8.1%)
  • June45 (6.7%)
  • July60 (9%)
  • August60 (9%)
  • September49 (7.3%)
  • October64 (9.6%)
  • November59 (8.8%)
  • December60 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight457 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit142 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds526 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry423 (63%)
  • Wet or damp229 (34%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph360 (54%)
  • 40 mph88 (13%)
  • 50 mph34 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph137 (20%)
  • 70 mph50 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway499 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway81 (12%)
  • Roundabout56 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Colchester in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant531 (59%)
  • Cyclist121 (14%)
  • Pedestrian101 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant27 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1548 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20190 (21%)
  • 21 to 25135 (15%)
  • 26 to 35124 (14%)
  • 36 to 45127 (14%)
  • 46 to 5586 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6547 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.5%)
  • Over 7530 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded41 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider564 (63%)
  • Passenger230 (26%)
  • Pedestrian101 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car868 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (10%)
  • Motorcycle87 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1%)
  • Minibus11 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Colchester in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Colchester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Colchester ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Colchester had the 119th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
119th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
117th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
98th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
117th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Colchester with the most crashes in 1992

The A134 had the most collisions in Colchester in 1992: 73, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Colchester, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA134739729
2ndA133527113
3rdA12437118
4thA1232344305
5thA604344808
6thA1124323507
7thB1025313708
8thB1022264808
9thA137202505
10thB1026192103
11thA120182943
12thB1023141913
13thB1027111403
14thB1508101502
15thB10287704
16thB14087900
17thB14142201
18thB10291200
19thB11241100
20thB12321400

Towns in Colchester: crashes in 1992

Colchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 391.

Postcode districts in Colchester: crashes in 1992

CO4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Colchester in 1992: 136.

Latest crashes in Colchester in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Colchester in 1992, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1992.

Severity

Colchester road accidents in other years