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Uttlesford road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 180 road traffic collisions in Uttlesford in 2011, and 304 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2010 (165), and casualties rose from 208.

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

Collisions in 2011
180
Up 9% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
304
Up 46% on 2010
Fatal collisions
6
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Uttlesford in 2011

3.3% of collisions in Uttlesford in 2011 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in Uttlesford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal63.3%
  • Serious4123%
  • Slight13374%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.3%
  • Serious5317%
  • Slight24480%

Uttlesford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Uttlesford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 449 in 1989. 2011 is highlighted, with 180, up 9% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (13%)
  • Tuesday17 (9.4%)
  • Wednesday30 (17%)
  • Thursday29 (16%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday29 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (17%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.3%)
  • February13 (7.2%)
  • March12 (6.7%)
  • April13 (7.2%)
  • May10 (5.6%)
  • June17 (9.4%)
  • July13 (7.2%)
  • August17 (9.4%)
  • September12 (6.7%)
  • October19 (11%)
  • November22 (12%)
  • December17 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight124 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds143 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (64%)
  • Wet or damp58 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph39 (22%)
  • 40 mph17 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph12 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph69 (38%)
  • 70 mph43 (24%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (24%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Uttlesford in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant190 (63%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Cyclist6 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 106 (2%)
  • 11 to 156 (2%)
  • 16 to 2028 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2535 (12%)
  • 26 to 3549 (16%)
  • 36 to 4554 (18%)
  • 46 to 5543 (14%)
  • 56 to 6541 (13%)
  • 66 to 7522 (7.2%)
  • Over 7518 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider172 (57%)
  • Passenger118 (39%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car271 (81%)
  • Motorcycle22 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Uttlesford in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Uttlesford ranked among 351 areas in 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Uttlesford had fewer road collisions than 308 of them in 2011.

Collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Uttlesford in 2011

Stansted South & Birchanger, Uttlesford, CM23 5SN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Uttlesford in 2011, with 13 collisions.

Roads in Uttlesford with the most crashes in 2011

The M11 had the most collisions in Uttlesford in 2011: 36, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Uttlesford, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM113610511
2ndB184272919
3rdA120172712
4thA1060142516
5thB1383142203
6thB183111413
7thB125681104
8thB10394801
9thB10523301
10thB10082501
11thB10532201
12thB10572201
13thB10511100
14thB10541101
15thB13511100

Towns in Uttlesford: crashes in 2011

Saffron Walden had the most collisions of any town in Uttlesford in 2011: 11.

Postcode districts in Uttlesford: crashes in 2011

CM6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Uttlesford in 2011: 45.

Latest crashes in Uttlesford in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Uttlesford in 2011, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Uttlesford road accidents in other years