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Uttlesford road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 156 road traffic collisions in Uttlesford in 2022, and 218 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2021 (161), and casualties fell from 238.

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

Collisions in 2022
156
Down 3% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
218
Down 8% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Uttlesford in 2022

1.3% of collisions in Uttlesford in 2022 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in Uttlesford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious5133%
  • Slight10366%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious6530%
  • Slight15169%

Uttlesford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Uttlesford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 449 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 156, down 3% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 156
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (15%)
  • Tuesday18 (12%)
  • Wednesday21 (13%)
  • Thursday18 (12%)
  • Friday29 (19%)
  • Saturday31 (20%)
  • Sunday15 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.8%)
  • February10 (6.4%)
  • March12 (7.7%)
  • April6 (3.8%)
  • May15 (9.6%)
  • June13 (8.3%)
  • July13 (8.3%)
  • August14 (9%)
  • September17 (11%)
  • October15 (9.6%)
  • November16 (10%)
  • December16 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight108 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (6.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (74%)
  • Wet or damp38 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph45 (29%)
  • 40 mph20 (13%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph59 (38%)
  • 70 mph25 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway116 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (19%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Uttlesford in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (11%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (5%)
  • Pedestrian7 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 155 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2028 (13%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3534 (16%)
  • 36 to 4533 (15%)
  • 46 to 5537 (17%)
  • 56 to 6518 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.9%)
  • Over 7517 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (74%)
  • Passenger49 (22%)
  • Pedestrian7 (3.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car235 (76%)
  • Motorcycle25 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Uttlesford in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Uttlesford had fewer road collisions than 252 of them in 2022.

Collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Uttlesford in 2022

Stansted South & Birchanger, Uttlesford, CM23 5SN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Uttlesford in 2022, with 9 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Uttlesford with the most crashes in 2022

The M11 had the most collisions in Uttlesford in 2022: 22, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Uttlesford, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11223302
2ndA120172403
3rdB184161909
4thB1256152707
5thA106091502
6thB138371304
7thB1835502
8thB10084602
9thB10524402
10thB10534401
11thB10573402
12thB10382402
13thB10512200
14thB10391101
15thB10541101

Towns in Uttlesford: crashes in 2022

Saffron Walden had the most collisions of any town in Uttlesford in 2022: 7.

Postcode districts in Uttlesford: crashes in 2022

CM6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Uttlesford in 2022: 40.

Latest crashes in Uttlesford in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Uttlesford in 2022, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Uttlesford road accidents in other years