Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 7 Dec 2025, 11:52
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Kawasaki BX 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421679492
Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 4DB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 394 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Lexden and Braiswick ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 508 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 68 were serious.
In 2025 there were 13 collisions here, up from 10 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 394
- 1,805th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 508
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 13
- Up 30% on 2024
Crash severity at the CO3 4DB hotspot
71 of the 394 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal30.8%
- Serious6817%
- Slight32382%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 78
- Slightly injured
- 427
- All casualties
- 508
Accidents by year at the CO3 4DB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 29 in 2004, against an average of 16 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO3 4DB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 13
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 | 15 |
| 2018 | 25 | 33 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 19 | 22 |
| 2014 | 10 | 13 |
| 2013 | 20 | 25 |
| 2012 | 9 | 12 |
| 2011 | 24 | 30 |
| 2010 | 16 | 21 |
| 2009 | 13 | 14 |
| 2008 | 18 | 22 |
| 2007 | 18 | 22 |
| 2006 | 19 | 26 |
| 2005 | 23 | 33 |
| 2004 | 29 | 38 |
| 2003 | 15 | 19 |
| 2002 | 22 | 28 |
| 2001 | 25 | 35 |
Map of crashes at the CO3 4DB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO3 4DB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 4DB area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CO3 4DB 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
- Lexden and Braiswick
- Council area
- Colchester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CO3 4DB
- Postcode district
- CO3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.89176, 0.85731
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 7 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,805th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO3 4DB hotspot
179 of the 394 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Colchester.
Accident hotspots near CO3 4DB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 3RZ area, 1.1 km away, with 103 collisions.
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 3RZ area1.1 km away, 143 casualties103 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 9ET area1.4 km away, 192 casualties154 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4EF area1.5 km away, 90 casualties76 collisions
- Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PJ area1.7 km away, 588 casualties456 collisions
- New Town and Christ Church, Colchester, CO3 3BL area2.1 km away, 265 casualties221 collisions
- Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DU area2.5 km away, 249 casualties205 collisions
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1UX area2.7 km away, 772 casualties618 collisions
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1JQ area2.8 km away, 1,343 casualties1,141 collisions
All 394 crashes at the CO3 4DB hotspot
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 7 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Transit Courier crash on the A133 in Colchester, 27 Oct 2025, 23:40
- Ford Transit Courier and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421660377
- Serious
Hyundai ix35 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 11 Oct 2025, 10:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421653415
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A12 in Colchester, 30 Sep 2025, 16:44
- DAF Trucks and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421648585
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 27 Sep 2025, 18:05
- Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Polo and Renault Megane
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421647379
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Colchester, 17 Sep 2025, 21:38
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2025421643084
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 30 Aug 2025, 08:00
- Honda Jazz and Mazda CX-5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421637632
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A133 in Colchester, 10 Aug 2025, 02:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421626908
- Serious
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 26 Jul 2025, 10:40
- Ford Kuga and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421622169
- Slight
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 23 May 2025, 19:14
- Piaggio Vespa, Audi A6 and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421594005
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 2 May 2025, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421589568
- Serious
Audi A1 crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 28 Apr 2025, 22:40
- Audi A1 and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421583158
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A133 in Colchester, 28 Apr 2025, 17:15
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421587093
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 17 Dec 2024, 07:30
- Hyundai i20 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421531340
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A12 in Colchester, 16 Nov 2024, 01:52
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2024421517078
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A133 in Colchester, 6 Nov 2024, 08:33
- Peugeot 207 and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421513086
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 9 Sep 2024, 06:18
- Alexander Dennis and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 8 casualties
Ref 2024421488889
- Slight
Alfa Romeo Mito crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 3 Sep 2024, 13:36
- Alfa Romeo Mito and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421490865
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Colchester, 6 Jul 2024, 11:55
- Ford Fiesta and Hyundai Coupe
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421464217
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A12 in Colchester, 13 Jun 2024, 08:08
- Nissan Qashqai and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421455548
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 7 May 2024, 15:15
- Honda Jazz and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024421439984
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A12 in Colchester, 5 Apr 2024, 21:37
- DAF Trucks and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421431919
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 20 Feb 2024, 07:47
- Peugeot 308, Seat Ibiza and Seat Leon
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421411985
- Slight
Skoda Kodiaq crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 14 Dec 2023, 14:25
- Skoda Kodiaq and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421388396
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 9 Dec 2023, 19:41
- Fiat 500 and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421384933
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 7 Dec 2023, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421384082
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A12 in Colchester, 6 Dec 2023, 09:11
- Nissan Juke, Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Touareg
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421383259
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 22 Jul 2023, 20:30
- Vauxhall Insignia and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421344176
- Serious
Volkswagen Caddymaxi crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 10 Jul 2023, 10:37
- Volkswagen Caddymaxi and Suzuki SFV 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421328041
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A133 in Colchester, 14 Apr 2023, 19:30
- Nissan Micra, BMW 5 Series and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023421296798
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 30 Mar 2023, 11:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421292015
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A12 in Colchester, 10 Nov 2022, 17:34
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421240976
- Serious
Yamaha MT crash on the A12 in Colchester, 29 Oct 2022, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421235929
- Serious
Mercedes Tourismo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 10 Oct 2022, 08:53
- Mercedes Tourismo, Nissan Juke and Audi S3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421228586
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A133 in Colchester, 22 Sep 2022, 17:45
- Toyota RAV4 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421234802
- Slight
Vauxhall Antara crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 11 Jul 2022, 16:37
- Vauxhall Antara and Renault Twingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421197415
- Slight
Honda NC750 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 3 Jun 2022, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421184053
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 18 May 2022, 09:07
- Volvo and 2 Scanias
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421178525
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A133 in Colchester, 26 Apr 2022, 19:00
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421172281
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 16 Apr 2022, 17:04
- Volkswagen Polo and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421167134
- Slight
Qingqi QM 125 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 30 Mar 2022, 03:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421160613
- Slight
Audi S5 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 19 Mar 2022, 14:39
- Audi S5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421155359
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 19 Feb 2022, 13:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421145177
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 15 Nov 2021, 10:30
- Audi A3 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421110097
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the A12 in Colchester, 11 Sep 2021, 21:35
- BMW 4 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421086648
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 27 Aug 2021, 23:40
- BMW 1 Series and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421081708
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on the A133 in Colchester, 6 Aug 2021, 16:52
- Kia Rio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421075455
- Serious
Honda CBR crash on the A12 in Colchester, 6 Jul 2021, 15:16
- Honda CBR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421063431