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Colchester road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 road traffic collisions in Colchester in 2019, and 457 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2018 (359), and casualties fell from 461.

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

Collisions in 2019
346
Down 4% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
457
Down 1% on 2018
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Colchester in 2019

1.2% of collisions in Colchester in 2019 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Colchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious7823%
  • Slight26476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious8819%
  • Slight36580%

Colchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Colchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 770 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 346, down 4% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 346
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (18%)
  • Tuesday54 (16%)
  • Wednesday47 (14%)
  • Thursday53 (15%)
  • Friday56 (16%)
  • Saturday44 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (9.2%)
  • February28 (8.1%)
  • March25 (7.2%)
  • April26 (7.5%)
  • May33 (9.5%)
  • June22 (6.4%)
  • July27 (7.8%)
  • August27 (7.8%)
  • September27 (7.8%)
  • October33 (9.5%)
  • November32 (9.2%)
  • December34 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds305 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry235 (68%)
  • Wet or damp105 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph208 (60%)
  • 40 mph51 (15%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph42 (12%)
  • 70 mph40 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (18%)
  • Roundabout32 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Colchester in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant276 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (14%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2063 (14%)
  • 21 to 2569 (15%)
  • 26 to 3592 (20%)
  • 36 to 4565 (14%)
  • 46 to 5557 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.8%)
  • Over 7522 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider316 (69%)
  • Passenger92 (20%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car464 (71%)
  • Motorcycle63 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Colchester in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Colchester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Colchester ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Colchester had the 109th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
111th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Colchester in 2019

Castle, Colchester, CO1 1JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Colchester in 2019, with 29 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Colchester with the most crashes in 2019

The A12 had the most collisions in Colchester in 2019: 43, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Colchester, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA124362110
2ndA134375914
3rdA133283404
4thB1025223006
5thA1124162211
6thB1022151803
7thA120101802
8thA1376600
9thA12323500
10thB10263300
11thB10273401
12thB14083301
13thB10232202
14thB15082201

Towns in Colchester: crashes in 2019

Colchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 184.

Postcode districts in Colchester: crashes in 2019

CO3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Colchester in 2019: 82.

Latest crashes in Colchester in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Colchester in 2019, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Colchester road accidents in other years