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Colchester road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 533 road traffic collisions in Colchester in 1996, and 718 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1995 (598), and casualties fell from 761.

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

Collisions in 1996
533
Down 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
718
Down 6% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Colchester in 1996

1.1% of collisions in Colchester in 1996 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Colchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious9518%
  • Slight43281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious10615%
  • Slight60684%

Colchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Colchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 770 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 533, down 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (15%)
  • Tuesday63 (12%)
  • Wednesday86 (16%)
  • Thursday92 (17%)
  • Friday91 (17%)
  • Saturday80 (15%)
  • Sunday43 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59140 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5979 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.4%)
  • February47 (8.8%)
  • March42 (7.9%)
  • April47 (8.8%)
  • May34 (6.4%)
  • June37 (6.9%)
  • July45 (8.4%)
  • August48 (9%)
  • September39 (7.3%)
  • October43 (8.1%)
  • November62 (12%)
  • December44 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight383 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds422 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (12%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry329 (62%)
  • Wet or damp190 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.5%)
  • Snow6 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph270 (51%)
  • 40 mph94 (18%)
  • 50 mph18 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph110 (21%)
  • 70 mph41 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway375 (70%)
  • Roundabout79 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Colchester in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant432 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (11%)
  • Cyclist76 (11%)
  • Pedestrian70 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1550 (7%)
  • 16 to 20144 (20%)
  • 21 to 25113 (16%)
  • 26 to 35132 (18%)
  • 36 to 4584 (12%)
  • 46 to 5564 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.5%)
  • Over 7513 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (64%)
  • Passenger191 (27%)
  • Pedestrian70 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car728 (74%)
  • Motorcycle79 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Colchester in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Colchester had the 163rd most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
170th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Colchester with the most crashes in 1996

The A134 had the most collisions in Colchester in 1996: 67, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Colchester, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA134678109
2ndB1025447418
3rdA1232364325
4thA12345027
5thA133344005
6thB1022335207
7thA604293803
8thA1124182404
9thB1026152003
10thA120131603
11thB1508101102
12thA1378902
13thB140871101
14thB10234400
15thB10273401
16thB10211200
17thB10281100

Towns in Colchester: crashes in 1996

Colchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 290.

Postcode districts in Colchester: crashes in 1996

CO3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Colchester in 1996: 113.

Latest crashes in Colchester in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Colchester in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1996.

Severity

Colchester road accidents in other years