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Uttlesford road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 379 road traffic collisions in Uttlesford in 1995, and 539 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1994 (351), and casualties rose from 499.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,365 collisions in Uttlesford.

Collisions in 1995
379
Up 8% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
539
Up 8% on 1994
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Uttlesford in 1995

1.6% of collisions in Uttlesford in 1995 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in Uttlesford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious6517%
  • Slight30881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious7714%
  • Slight45685%

Uttlesford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Uttlesford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 449 in 1989. 1995 is highlighted, with 379, up 8% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025157205
2024188254
2023165243
2022156218
2021161238
2020141191
2019156212
2018163234
2017181267
2016157222
2015175232
2014192256
2013206278
2012175253
2011180304
2010165208
2009179235
2008241325
2007249334
2006276378
2005285397
2004334453
2003366512
2002351505
2001442637
2000430617
1999380546
1998363524
1997375539
1996360530
1995379539
1994351499
1993330479
1992288413
1991352489
1990363516
1989449634
1988428621
1987416587
1986350499
1985329483
1984323466
1983349478
1982338471
1981322462
1980296439
1979353530

When and where crashes happen in Uttlesford in 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (12%)
  • Tuesday37 (9.8%)
  • Wednesday41 (11%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday81 (21%)
  • Saturday64 (17%)
  • Sunday54 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (10%)
  • February18 (4.7%)
  • March36 (9.5%)
  • April25 (6.6%)
  • May18 (4.7%)
  • June37 (9.8%)
  • July37 (9.8%)
  • August33 (8.7%)
  • September36 (9.5%)
  • October27 (7.1%)
  • November40 (11%)
  • December34 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight269 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds288 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry214 (56%)
  • Wet or damp138 (36%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.7%)
  • Snow11 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph74 (20%)
  • 40 mph29 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph216 (57%)
  • 70 mph54 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway304 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (12%)
  • Roundabout20 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Uttlesford in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant390 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian33 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist19 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2083 (15%)
  • 21 to 2573 (14%)
  • 26 to 35107 (20%)
  • 36 to 4582 (15%)
  • 46 to 5553 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6532 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5%)
  • Over 7511 (2%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider365 (68%)
  • Passenger141 (26%)
  • Pedestrian33 (6.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car543 (75%)
  • Motorcycle49 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Uttlesford in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Uttlesford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Uttlesford ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Uttlesford had fewer road collisions than 250 of them in 1995.

Collisions
251st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Uttlesford with the most crashes in 1995

The A120 had the most collisions in Uttlesford in 1995: 53, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Uttlesford, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA120539504
2ndB184506718
3rdM11497125
4thB1383274215
5thA1060223006
6thB1051152203
7thB183101502
8thB105381204
9thB10527901
10thB10576702
11thA1305703
12thB10394400
13thB14174500
14thB10383701
15thB10542200
16thB13512300
17thA1311100

Towns in Uttlesford: crashes in 1995

Saffron Walden had the most collisions of any town in Uttlesford in 1995: 22.

Postcode districts in Uttlesford: crashes in 1995

CM6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Uttlesford in 1995: 109.

Latest crashes in Uttlesford in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Uttlesford in 1995, 3 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

Uttlesford road accidents in other years