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Uttlesford road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 141 road traffic collisions in Uttlesford in 2020, and 191 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2019 (156), and casualties fell from 212.

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

Collisions in 2020
141
Down 10% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
191
Down 10% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Uttlesford in 2020

3.5% of collisions in Uttlesford in 2020 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in Uttlesford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.5%
  • Serious3223%
  • Slight10474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious3619%
  • Slight15079%

Uttlesford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Uttlesford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 449 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 141, down 10% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 141
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (14%)
  • Tuesday25 (18%)
  • Wednesday20 (14%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday24 (17%)
  • Saturday15 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5927 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.8%)
  • February18 (13%)
  • March8 (5.7%)
  • April2 (1.4%)
  • May9 (6.4%)
  • June10 (7.1%)
  • July9 (6.4%)
  • August19 (13%)
  • September14 (9.9%)
  • October17 (12%)
  • November11 (7.8%)
  • December13 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (9.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds105 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (57%)
  • Wet or damp56 (40%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph38 (27%)
  • 40 mph15 (11%)
  • 50 mph6 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph54 (38%)
  • 70 mph28 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway102 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (20%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Uttlesford in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (74%)
  • Van occupant14 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist11 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2029 (15%)
  • 21 to 2525 (13%)
  • 26 to 3538 (20%)
  • 36 to 4517 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5532 (17%)
  • 56 to 6519 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.2%)
  • Over 756 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider139 (73%)
  • Passenger42 (22%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car188 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (11%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Uttlesford in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Uttlesford had fewer road collisions than 242 of them in 2020.

Collisions
243rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
234th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
240th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Uttlesford in 2020

Saffron Walden Audley, Uttlesford, CB10 1NQ area and Stansted South & Birchanger, Uttlesford, CM23 5SN area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Uttlesford in 2020, with 7 collisions each.

Roads in Uttlesford with the most crashes in 2020

The A120 had the most collisions in Uttlesford in 2020: 19, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Uttlesford, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA120193105
2ndM11172400
3rdB1383101202
4thB184101521
5thA10609914
6thB10085602
7thB10575701
8thB12565803
9thB10392200
10thB10522210
11thB10532300
12thB1832200
13thA1301400
14thB10381101
15thB10541100
16thB14171100

Towns in Uttlesford: crashes in 2020

Saffron Walden had the most collisions of any town in Uttlesford in 2020: 9.

Postcode districts in Uttlesford: crashes in 2020

CM6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Uttlesford in 2020: 40.

Latest crashes in Uttlesford in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Uttlesford in 2020, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2020.

Severity

Uttlesford road accidents in other years