Serious
Honda CMX1100 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 16 Jun 2025, 16:44
- Honda CMX1100 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421603741
Boreham and The Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 63 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Boreham and The Leighs ward, Chelmsford, from 2001 to 2025, with 77 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 63
- 11,739th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 77
- 1.22 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the CM3 1NB hotspot
15 of the 63 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.6%
- Serious1422%
- Slight4876%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 14
- Slightly injured
- 62
- All casualties
- 77
Accidents by year at the CM3 1NB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2003, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CM3 1NB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the CM3 1NB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM3 1NB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Boreham and The Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NB area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CM3 1NB hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Boreham and The Leighs
- Council area
- Chelmsford
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CM3 1NB
- Postcode district
- CM3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.82211, 0.50161
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 16 June 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 11,739th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CM3 1NB hotspot
15 of the 63 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Great Leighs.
Accident hotspots near CM3 1NB
2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Broomfield and The Walthams, Chelmsford, CM3 3LA area, 3.5 km away, with 100 collisions.
All 63 crashes at the CM3 1NB hotspot
Newest first, from 17 May 2001 to 16 June 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 25 Oct 2024, 16:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421509590
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 25 Aug 2024, 09:26
- Seat Alhambra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421493745
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 22 Jun 2024, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421459187
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 25 Jul 2022, 17:06
- Vauxhall Insignia and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421202411
- Serious
Yamaha crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 24 Jul 2022, 22:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421202097
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 21 Oct 2021, 18:40
- Fiat 500 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421101277
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 19 Sep 2021, 19:30
- Hyundai Tucson and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421090781
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 13 Apr 2021, 17:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421035277
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 31 Aug 2020, 12:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420979086
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 4 Mar 2020, 19:04
- Ford Focus, Vauxhall Corsa and Ford C-Max
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020420936671
- Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 21 Feb 2020, 13:20
- Peugeot Partner and Yamaha YZF R1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420932701
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 6 Jul 2019, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420856330
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 15 Oct 2018, 08:15
- BMW 3 Series and Honda CBR500RA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420335681
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 17 May 2018, 23:00
- Mercedes C Class and Yamaha XT 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420304226
- Slight
Alfa Romeo GT crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 15 Jul 2017, 11:10
- Alfa Romeo GT and Triumph Bonneville
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420201085
- Serious
Honda CBR125R crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 21 Mar 2017, 21:35
- Honda CBR125R and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420167068
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 6 Sep 2016, 11:57
- Vauxhall Meriva, Seat Ibiza and BMW X1
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420102459
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 9 Jul 2016, 17:50
- Ford KA and Mercedes Gla Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420084556
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 15 Jun 2016, 02:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420076167
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 3 Jun 2016, 09:15
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420075121
- Slight
Honda SH125 crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 16 Apr 2015, 15:00
- Honda SH125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I350004
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 11 Sep 2014, 16:01
- Toyota Yaris and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I316109
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 19 Jul 2014, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I234907
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 27 Jun 2014, 06:45
- Fiat Punto and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I205106
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 16 Jan 2014, 07:20
- Toyota Yaris, Peugeot 307 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201442I041501
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 17 May 2013, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I135005
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 23 Sep 2012, 20:00
- Peugeot 307 and Ford
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I297309
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 25 Jun 2012, 21:00
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I196006
- Slight
Car crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 25 Jun 2012, 12:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I193906
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 5 Jun 2012, 03:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I161506
- Slight
LDV Maxus crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 8 May 2012, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I130605
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 12 Oct 2011, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 5 casualties
Ref 201142I323310
- Slight
Car crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 7 Oct 2010, 21:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I328710
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 11 Apr 2010, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I108804
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 15 Feb 2010, 18:30
- Ford Focus and Nissan Sunny
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I044602
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 16 Jul 2008, 04:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I252907
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 7 May 2008, 15:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I160005
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 29 Jan 2008, 01:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I036801
- Slight
Car crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 8 Dec 2007, 07:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200742I505012
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 14 Apr 2007, 09:25
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200742I142404
- Slight
Audi TT crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 22 Dec 2006, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200642I545912
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 8 Dec 2005, 16:40
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200542C074912
- Fatal
Kia Picanto crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 9 Oct 2005, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200542C059610
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 8 Jul 2005, 17:48
- Mercedes C Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200542C037907
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 7 Jun 2005, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200542C031406
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 8 Nov 2004, 07:35
- Ford Galaxy, Vauxhall Cavalier, MG MGF and Peugeot 206
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20044200C0766
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 18 Jun 2004, 03:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20044200C0383