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Uttlesford road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 206 road traffic collisions in Uttlesford in 2013, and 278 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 2012 (175), and casualties rose from 253.

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

Collisions in 2013
206
Up 18% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
278
Up 10% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Uttlesford in 2013

1.5% of collisions in Uttlesford in 2013 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in Uttlesford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious2311%
  • Slight18087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious248.6%
  • Slight25190%

Uttlesford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Uttlesford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 449 in 1989. 2013 is highlighted, with 206, up 18% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 206
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (13%)
  • Tuesday32 (16%)
  • Wednesday33 (16%)
  • Thursday21 (10%)
  • Friday36 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (11%)
  • Sunday34 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (4.4%)
  • February19 (9.2%)
  • March17 (8.3%)
  • April12 (5.8%)
  • May16 (7.8%)
  • June16 (7.8%)
  • July24 (12%)
  • August22 (11%)
  • September13 (6.3%)
  • October19 (9.2%)
  • November21 (10%)
  • December18 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight155 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds163 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (62%)
  • Wet or damp70 (34%)
  • Snow5 (2.4%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph51 (25%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph15 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph73 (35%)
  • 70 mph57 (28%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (29%)
  • Roundabout10 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Uttlesford in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant207 (74%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist11 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2035 (13%)
  • 21 to 2534 (12%)
  • 26 to 3551 (18%)
  • 36 to 4538 (14%)
  • 46 to 5533 (12%)
  • 56 to 6525 (9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5%)
  • Over 7513 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (68%)
  • Passenger67 (24%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car293 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle18 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Uttlesford in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Uttlesford had fewer road collisions than 278 of them in 2013.

Collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
275th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Uttlesford in 2013

Stansted South & Birchanger, Uttlesford, CM23 5SN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Uttlesford in 2013, with 12 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Uttlesford with the most crashes in 2013

The M11 had the most collisions in Uttlesford in 2013: 40, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Uttlesford, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11406313
2ndA120273502
3rdB184263101
4thB1383182914
5thB1256152304
6thA10606801
7thB10516801
8thB10526701
9thB1835701
10thB10574501
11thB10083301
12thB10533400
13thB10392200
14thB14171100

Towns in Uttlesford: crashes in 2013

Saffron Walden had the most collisions of any town in Uttlesford in 2013: 18.

Postcode districts in Uttlesford: crashes in 2013

CM6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Uttlesford in 2013: 64.

Latest crashes in Uttlesford in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Uttlesford in 2013, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2013.

Severity

Uttlesford road accidents in other years