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Uttlesford road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 285 road traffic collisions in Uttlesford in 2005, and 397 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2004 (334), and casualties fell from 453.

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

Collisions in 2005
285
Down 15% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
397
Down 12% on 2004
Fatal collisions
8
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Uttlesford in 2005

2.8% of collisions in Uttlesford in 2005 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in Uttlesford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.8%
  • Serious4817%
  • Slight22980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.3%
  • Serious6216%
  • Slight32682%

Uttlesford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Uttlesford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 449 in 1989. 2005 is highlighted, with 285, down 15% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (17%)
  • Tuesday45 (16%)
  • Wednesday38 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday37 (13%)
  • Saturday39 (14%)
  • Sunday38 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.7%)
  • February25 (8.8%)
  • March21 (7.4%)
  • April17 (6%)
  • May23 (8.1%)
  • June23 (8.1%)
  • July21 (7.4%)
  • August28 (9.8%)
  • September22 (7.7%)
  • October25 (8.8%)
  • November28 (9.8%)
  • December30 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds212 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other17 (6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry171 (60%)
  • Wet or damp104 (36%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)
  • Snow4 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph65 (23%)
  • 40 mph24 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph108 (38%)
  • 70 mph76 (27%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (27%)
  • Roundabout22 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Uttlesford in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant310 (78%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist11 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2%)
  • 6 to 108 (2%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2063 (16%)
  • 21 to 2545 (11%)
  • 26 to 3566 (17%)
  • 36 to 4573 (18%)
  • 46 to 5544 (11%)
  • 56 to 6540 (10%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.3%)
  • Over 7513 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider264 (66%)
  • Passenger101 (25%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car440 (80%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle21 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Uttlesford in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Uttlesford

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 Uttlesford ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Uttlesford had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2005.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Uttlesford in 2005

Stansted South & Birchanger, Uttlesford, CM23 5SN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Uttlesford in 2005, with 23 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Uttlesford with the most crashes in 2005

The M11 had the most collisions in Uttlesford in 2005: 60, including 3 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Uttlesford, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11609334
2ndB184334614
3rdA120294008
4thB1383152011
5thB1051121303
6thB1256111600
7thB105391102
8thA10607802
9thB105271412
10thA1305911
11thB10384801
12thB10544502
13thB1834401
14thB10572201
15thB10241400
16thB10391100
17thB11841200
18thB14171100

Towns in Uttlesford: crashes in 2005

Saffron Walden had the most collisions of any town in Uttlesford in 2005: 21.

Postcode districts in Uttlesford: crashes in 2005

CB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Uttlesford in 2005: 74.

Latest crashes in Uttlesford in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Uttlesford in 2005, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

Uttlesford road accidents in other years