Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 19 Dec 2025, 10:29
- Renault Megane and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421685697
Castle, Colchester, CO1 2ZF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 707 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Castle ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 844 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 115 were serious.
In 2025 there were 19 collisions here, up from 17 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 707
- 673rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 844
- 1.19 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 8 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 19
- Up 12% on 2024
Crash severity at the CO1 2ZF hotspot
120 of the 707 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal50.7%
- Serious11516%
- Slight58783%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 8
- Seriously injured
- 118
- Slightly injured
- 718
- All casualties
- 844
Accidents by year at the CO1 2ZF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 47 in 2003, against an average of 28 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO1 2ZF hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 25 |
| 2024 | 17 | 20 |
| 2023 | 24 | 30 |
| 2022 | 28 | 32 |
| 2021 | 24 | 31 |
| 2020 | 17 | 18 |
| 2019 | 23 | 25 |
| 2018 | 27 | 29 |
| 2017 | 24 | 26 |
| 2016 | 27 | 34 |
| 2015 | 40 | 43 |
| 2014 | 23 | 27 |
| 2013 | 28 | 30 |
| 2012 | 30 | 34 |
| 2011 | 27 | 33 |
| 2010 | 26 | 28 |
| 2009 | 28 | 39 |
| 2008 | 23 | 27 |
| 2007 | 30 | 40 |
| 2006 | 28 | 34 |
| 2005 | 39 | 48 |
| 2004 | 30 | 35 |
| 2003 | 47 | 58 |
| 2002 | 32 | 44 |
| 2001 | 46 | 54 |
Map of crashes at the CO1 2ZF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO1 2ZF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Castle, Colchester, CO1 2ZF 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 CO1 2ZF 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
- Castle
- Council area
- Colchester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CO1 2ZF
- Postcode district
- CO1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.88824, 0.91685
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 19 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 673rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO1 2ZF hotspot
All 707 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Colchester.
Accident hotspots near CO1 2ZF
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Castle, Colchester, CO1 1YA area, 0.9 km away, with 141 collisions.
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1YA area0.9 km away, 167 casualties141 collisions
- Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3AE area1.2 km away, 544 casualties439 collisions
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1JQ area1.3 km away, 1,343 casualties1,141 collisions
- Berechurch, Colchester, CO2 7RH area1.3 km away, 396 casualties315 collisions
- St Anne's and St John's, Colchester, CO4 3HQ area1.5 km away, 292 casualties265 collisions
- Old Heath and The Hythe, Colchester, CO2 8AY area1.7 km away, 161 casualties137 collisions
- Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3LR area1.7 km away, 87 casualties74 collisions
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1UX area1.8 km away, 772 casualties618 collisions
All 707 crashes at the CO1 2ZF hotspot
Newest first, from 15 January 2001 to 19 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Toyota Verso crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 26 Nov 2025, 06:54
- Toyota Verso and Benelli Leoncino
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421674046
- Slight
Ford Tourneo crash on the A1232 in Colchester, 22 Nov 2025, 22:15
- Ford Tourneo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421672360
- Serious
Hyundai i30 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 5 Nov 2025, 22:18
- Hyundai i30 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421664228
- Slight
BMW i3 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 6 Oct 2025, 08:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421651850
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 11 Sep 2025, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421640188
- Slight
Car crash on the A133 in Colchester, 24 Aug 2025, 19:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421635076
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A133 in Colchester, 20 Aug 2025, 17:30
- Volkswagen Polo and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421631400
- Serious
Hyundai ix20 crash on the A1232 in Colchester, 17 Aug 2025, 15:58
- Hyundai ix20 and Mercedes Gla Class
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025421630003
- Serious
KTM 125 Duke crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 11 Jul 2025, 15:57
- KTM 125 Duke and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421614747
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on the A134 in Colchester, 1 Jul 2025, 14:55
- Ford Ecosport and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421610966
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A134 in Colchester, 27 Jun 2025, 10:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421608314
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 22 Jun 2025, 13:20
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421606358
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A134 in Colchester, 10 Jun 2025, 11:00
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421600871
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A133 in Colchester, 12 Apr 2025, 07:16
- Ford Focus and Peugeot Kisbee
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421577049
- Slight
Car crash on the A133 in Colchester, 9 Apr 2025, 10:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421587248
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1232 in Colchester, 3 Apr 2025, 09:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421577857
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 10 Feb 2025, 18:25
- Honda Civic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421552735
- Fatal
Ford Focus crash on the A134 in Colchester, 1 Feb 2025, 04:38
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2025421549117
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A134 in Colchester, 28 Nov 2024, 13:25
- Toyota Yaris and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421522745
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A134 in Colchester, 20 Nov 2024, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421521038
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A1232 in Colchester, 7 Nov 2024, 11:53
- Suzuki Vitara and Hyundai Kona
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421513539
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 23 Oct 2024, 17:00
- Ford C-Max and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421512644
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A133 in Colchester, 19 Oct 2024, 19:59
- Hyundai i10, Renault Clio and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421506684
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 27 Sep 2024, 19:44
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421496857
- Slight
Tesla Model S crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 23 Sep 2024, 19:00
- Tesla Model S and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421498642
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 3 Jul 2024, 08:55
- Vauxhall Zafira and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421462973
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A133 in Colchester, 2 Jun 2024, 10:29
- Ford Focus and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421450875
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 31 May 2024, 11:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421450266
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A134 in Colchester, 22 May 2024, 14:00
- Seat Leon and Iveco Daily
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421467494
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A133 in Colchester, 22 Apr 2024, 22:43
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421436534
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A134 in Colchester, 18 Apr 2024, 07:50
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421435087
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A133 in Colchester, 14 Apr 2024, 18:09
- Ford Galaxy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421431561
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A134 in Colchester, 24 Feb 2024, 11:06
- Skoda Fabia and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421413631
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A133 in Colchester, 8 Feb 2024, 16:40
- Ford Kuga and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421408902
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 1 Feb 2024, 00:22
- Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Zafira, BMW M3 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421405060
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on the A134 in Colchester, 17 Dec 2023, 18:40
- Fiat 500 and Honda GLR 125
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421389404
- Slight
Hyundai Kona crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 17 Dec 2023, 16:29
- Hyundai Kona and Fiat Panda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421389365
- Serious
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 9 Dec 2023, 22:29
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421385100
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 5 Dec 2023, 18:10
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421387549
- Serious
Volkswagen Caddymaxi crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 28 Nov 2023, 15:34
- Volkswagen Caddymaxi and Honda NSC
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421380117
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A133 in Colchester, 23 Nov 2023, 19:27
- Ford Focus and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421383668
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 20 Nov 2023, 11:30
- Mazda 2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421379968
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 10 Nov 2023, 09:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421372980
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 23 Oct 2023, 12:19
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421368394
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 11 Oct 2023, 20:10
- Peugeot 107 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421362257
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 29 Sep 2023, 00:25
- Volkswagen UP and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421357453
- Serious
Wrightbus Streetlite crash on the A134 in Colchester, 20 Jul 2023, 19:00
- Wrightbus Streetlite and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421331616