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Uttlesford road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 175 road traffic collisions in Uttlesford in 2015, and 232 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2014 (192), and casualties fell from 256.

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

Collisions in 2015
175
Down 9% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
232
Down 9% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Uttlesford in 2015

1.1% of collisions in Uttlesford in 2015 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in Uttlesford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3922%
  • Slight13477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious4218%
  • Slight18881%

Uttlesford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Uttlesford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 449 in 1989. 2015 is highlighted, with 175, down 9% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 175
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (18%)
  • Tuesday26 (15%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday30 (17%)
  • Friday24 (14%)
  • Saturday20 (11%)
  • Sunday18 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (22%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.4%)
  • February12 (6.9%)
  • March18 (10%)
  • April13 (7.4%)
  • May15 (8.6%)
  • June8 (4.6%)
  • July19 (11%)
  • August15 (8.6%)
  • September21 (12%)
  • October14 (8%)
  • November15 (8.6%)
  • December12 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight125 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (66%)
  • Wet or damp55 (31%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph44 (25%)
  • 40 mph15 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph65 (37%)
  • 70 mph47 (27%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway112 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (26%)
  • Roundabout15 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Uttlesford in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant167 (72%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.4%)
  • 11 to 157 (3%)
  • 16 to 2026 (11%)
  • 21 to 2532 (14%)
  • 26 to 3538 (16%)
  • 36 to 4538 (16%)
  • 46 to 5532 (14%)
  • 56 to 6520 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (7.8%)
  • Over 7511 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (72%)
  • Passenger46 (20%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car250 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Uttlesford in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Uttlesford had fewer road collisions than 301 of them in 2015.

Collisions
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Uttlesford in 2015

Stansted South & Birchanger, Uttlesford, CM23 5SN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Uttlesford in 2015, with 14 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Uttlesford with the most crashes in 2015

The M11 had the most collisions in Uttlesford in 2015: 36, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Uttlesford, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11365617
2ndA120202604
3rdB184152003
4thB1256111403
5thB138391202
6thB105171001
7thA10605501
8thB10085801
9thB10535603
10thB1834401
11thB10543300
12thB10573400
13thB10522310

Towns in Uttlesford: crashes in 2015

Great Dunmow and Saffron Walden had the most collisions of any town in Uttlesford in 2015, with 10 each.

Postcode districts in Uttlesford: crashes in 2015

CM6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Uttlesford in 2015: 46.

Latest crashes in Uttlesford in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Uttlesford in 2015, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

Uttlesford road accidents in other years