Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B134 in Colchester, 29 Oct 2025, 17:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421660901
Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3AE area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 439 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Greenstead ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 544 casualties. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 77 were serious.
In 2025 there were 15 collisions here, down from 18 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 439
- 1,525th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 544
- 1.24 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 9 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 15
- Down 17% on 2024
Crash severity at the CO4 3AE hotspot
86 of the 439 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal92.1%
- Serious7718%
- Slight35380%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 9
- Seriously injured
- 86
- Slightly injured
- 449
- All casualties
- 544
Accidents by year at the CO4 3AE hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 31 in 2003, against an average of 18 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO4 3AE 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 | 15 | 26 |
| 2024 | 18 | 23 |
| 2023 | 21 | 26 |
| 2022 | 12 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 |
| 2020 | 10 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 16 |
| 2018 | 20 | 31 |
| 2017 | 14 | 19 |
| 2016 | 19 | 25 |
| 2015 | 21 | 22 |
| 2014 | 21 | 23 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 |
| 2012 | 16 | 22 |
| 2011 | 15 | 16 |
| 2010 | 22 | 28 |
| 2009 | 9 | 11 |
| 2008 | 22 | 24 |
| 2007 | 20 | 27 |
| 2006 | 18 | 21 |
| 2005 | 15 | 20 |
| 2004 | 28 | 33 |
| 2003 | 31 | 35 |
| 2002 | 18 | 20 |
| 2001 | 19 | 22 |
Map of crashes at the CO4 3AE hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO4 3AE.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3AE area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CO4 3AE 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
- Greenstead
- Council area
- Colchester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CO4 3AE
- Postcode district
- CO4
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.88351, 0.9327
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 29 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,525th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO4 3AE hotspot
398 of the 439 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Colchester.
Accident hotspots near CO4 3AE
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3LR area, 1.1 km away, with 74 collisions.
- Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3LR area1.1 km away, 87 casualties74 collisions
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 2ZF area1.2 km away, 844 casualties707 collisions
- Old Heath and The Hythe, Colchester, CO2 8AY area1.2 km away, 161 casualties137 collisions
- Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO4 3FA area1.5 km away, 183 casualties129 collisions
- St Anne's and St John's, Colchester, CO4 3HQ area1.6 km away, 292 casualties265 collisions
- Berechurch, Colchester, CO2 7RH area1.8 km away, 396 casualties315 collisions
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1YA area1.9 km away, 167 casualties141 collisions
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1JQ area2.5 km away, 1,343 casualties1,141 collisions
All 439 crashes at the CO4 3AE hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 29 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 20 Oct 2025, 17:44
- Volkswagen Polo and Honda CBF 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421656888
- Slight
Volvo XC40 crash on the A133 in Colchester, 17 Oct 2025, 09:30
- Volvo XC40 and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421655804
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 3 Oct 2025, 07:45
- Ford Fiesta and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421651634
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 12 Aug 2025, 19:25
- Ford Kuga and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421629562
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A133 in Colchester, 17 Jun 2025, 15:00
- Citroen C3 and Audi S5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421604458
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 13 Jun 2025, 11:03
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421602424
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 1 Jun 2025, 22:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421598674
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 31 May 2025, 14:15
- Ford Focus and Honda SES125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421596868
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 20 May 2025, 06:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421592244
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A134 in Colchester, 8 May 2025, 08:15
- Nissan Juke and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421589232
- Serious
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 2 May 2025, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 12 casualties
Ref 2025421584996
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 22 Apr 2025, 18:20
- Ford Mondeo and Peugeot 108
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421581272
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 Apr 2025, 12:05
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421581902
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 7 Jan 2025, 09:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421539319
- Slight
DS DS3 crash on the A133 in Colchester, 11 Dec 2024, 07:15
- DS DS3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421528543
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 4 Dec 2024, 13:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421525533
- Slight
Triumph Bonneville crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 30 Nov 2024, 13:10
- Triumph Bonneville, Audi A1 and Ford Kuga
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421523711
- Serious
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 22 Nov 2024, 17:37
- Suzuki Swift, Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024421520191
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 Nov 2024, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421519213
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A133 in Colchester, 9 Nov 2024, 11:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Tesla Model 3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421514733
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on the A134 in Colchester, 29 Oct 2024, 13:00
- Hyundai i20 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421515454
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 11 Sep 2024, 10:08
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421491805
- Slight
Ford Ka+ crash on the A133 in Colchester, 17 Jun 2024, 17:30
- Ford Ka+ and Audi Q5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421456894
- Serious
Lexmoto LXR crash on the A133 in Colchester, 12 Jun 2024, 06:57
- Lexmoto LXR and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421454834
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A134 in Colchester, 24 May 2024, 14:03
- Hyundai Tucson and Triumph Speed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421447812
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 4 May 2024, 14:00
- Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421439103
- Slight
Porsche 911 crash on the A133 in Colchester, 18 Apr 2024, 23:58
- Porsche 911 and Volvo V90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421433667
- Serious
Hyundai Kona crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 28 Mar 2024, 15:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421425905
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A134 in Colchester, 26 Mar 2024, 21:30
- BMW 3 Series and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421432497
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 8 Feb 2024, 08:32
- Mercedes GLC Class and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421408973
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A133 in Colchester, 6 Feb 2024, 16:54
- Ford KA, MG ZS and Mercedes A Class
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024421406957
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A133 in Colchester, 4 Feb 2024, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421406201
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 24 Nov 2023, 17:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421378667
- Slight
Suzuki SV 650 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 14 Nov 2023, 18:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421374584
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 14 Nov 2023, 17:57
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421376652
- Slight
Ford B-Max crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 25 Oct 2023, 16:39
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421367061
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 16 Oct 2023, 17:00
- Ford Focus and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023421363571
- Slight
Car crash on the A133 in Colchester, 12 Oct 2023, 10:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421368931
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on the A133 in Colchester, 24 Jul 2023, 10:57
- Mini Countryman, Ford S-Max and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421332708
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A133 in Colchester, 9 Jun 2023, 09:46
- Volkswagen Caddy and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421316871
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A134 in Colchester, 2 Jun 2023, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421314360
- Serious
Seat Ibiza crash on the A133 in Colchester, 28 May 2023, 13:10
- Seat Ibiza and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421318547
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 14 May 2023, 23:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421307234
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 2 May 2023, 20:38
- Renault Clio and Volvo XC90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421303114
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the A133 in Colchester, 28 Apr 2023, 00:45
- Renault Megane and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421301798
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 8 Apr 2023, 12:45
- Ford Focus and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023421294823
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 25 Mar 2023, 19:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421290520