Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A12 in Colchester, 18 Oct 2025, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421684376
Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO3 8PE area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 128 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Marks Tey and Layer ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 181 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 128
- 6,425th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 181
- 1.41 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the CO3 8PE hotspot
36 of the 128 collisions here (28%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal32.3%
- Serious3326%
- Slight9272%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 35
- Slightly injured
- 142
- All casualties
- 181
Accidents by year at the CO3 8PE hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2019, against an average of 5.1 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO3 8PE hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 14 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 9 |
| 2009 | 7 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 8 | 15 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 7 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the CO3 8PE hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO3 8PE.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO3 8PE 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 CO3 8PE 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
- Marks Tey and Layer
- Council area
- Colchester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CO3 8PE
- Postcode district
- CO3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.88744, 0.81603
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 18 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,425th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO3 8PE hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Copford had the most collisions, 18 of 128.
Accident hotspots near CO3 8PE
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PJ area, 1.2 km away, with 456 collisions.
- Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PJ area1.2 km away, 588 casualties456 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1YT area1.4 km away, 120 casualties87 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 9ET area2.4 km away, 192 casualties154 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1EE area2.6 km away, 269 casualties202 collisions
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 4DB area2.9 km away, 508 casualties394 collisions
- Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SN area2.9 km away, 154 casualties103 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4EF area3.4 km away, 90 casualties76 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1XB area3.8 km away, 116 casualties88 collisions
All 128 crashes at the CO3 8PE hotspot
Newest first, from 27 January 2001 to 18 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A12 in Colchester, 14 Jun 2025, 13:10
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421603233
- Serious
Audi Q7 crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 17 Sep 2024, 08:05
- Audi Q7 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421492420
- Serious
Aprilia Tuono crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 12 Aug 2024, 13:47
- Aprilia Tuono, Ford Transit and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421478861
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 2 Jul 2024, 08:50
- Peugeot 3008 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421468715
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A12 in Colchester, 27 Jun 2024, 14:55
- Ford Focus and BMW 7 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421460997
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 21 Feb 2024, 09:42
- Ford Ecosport and Seat Arona
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024421412524
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A12 in Colchester, 9 Feb 2024, 14:33
- Ford Transit and Isuzu Trucks Forward
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421408209
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A12 in Colchester, 12 Dec 2023, 10:01
- Mercedes Sprinter, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Transit Custom, Vauxhall Vivaro and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023421387215
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 10 Dec 2023, 15:42
- Fiat Doblo and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421385783
- Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 28 Oct 2023, 10:35
- Peugeot Partner and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421372784
- Serious
Nissan NV200 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 25 Sep 2023, 16:15
- Nissan NV200 and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421356210
- Slight
Mobility scooter crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 3 Sep 2023, 14:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421348142
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 19 May 2023, 13:50
- Mercedes Sprinter, Ford S-Max and Peugeot 2008
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421309323
- Slight
Volkswagen Eos crash on the A12 in Colchester, 21 Feb 2023, 06:48
- Volkswagen Eos and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421284767
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A12 in Colchester, 25 Jul 2022, 14:18
- Volkswagen Golf and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421206049
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A12 in Colchester, 7 Jul 2022, 17:50
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Toyota Aygo, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022421196229
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 21 Apr 2022, 09:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421168442
- Fatal
Volkswagen Fox crash on the A12 in Colchester, 8 Nov 2021, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2021421107319
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A12 in Colchester, 9 Oct 2021, 05:14
- Vauxhall Corsa and Iveco Eurocargo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421096552
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 23 Sep 2021, 08:00
- BMW 1 Series and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421090997
- Slight
Porsche 718 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 21 Jul 2021, 07:15
- Porsche 718, Vauxhall Vivaro and Peugeot Partner
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421068358
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 31 May 2021, 13:08
- Volkswagen Polo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021421050659
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the A12 in Colchester, 8 May 2021, 08:21
- Mercedes E Class, Toyota RAV4 and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421043051
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 13 Mar 2021, 16:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421027963
- Serious
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 20 Nov 2020, 06:40
- Yamaha YZF R125 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020421007491
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A12 in Colchester, 22 May 2020, 10:12
- Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit and Tesla Model 3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020420953280
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A12 in Colchester, 2 Feb 2020, 16:08
- Mercedes A Class, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020420925966
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A12 in Colchester, 2 Dec 2019, 07:03
- Volkswagen Golf, Ford Fiesta, Mazda 3 and Mercedes CLC Class
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420904320
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 16 Nov 2019, 17:47
- Citroen C3 and Kia Pro Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420899261
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A12 in Colchester, 12 Oct 2019, 10:15
- Seat Ibiza and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420887034
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A12 in Colchester, 11 Jul 2019, 20:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420856715
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A12 in Colchester, 16 May 2019, 08:10
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420854061
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the A12 in Colchester, 12 Mar 2019, 16:50
- DAF Trucks and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420822728
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 16 Feb 2019, 12:50
- Ford Mondeo and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420816398
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 28 Jan 2019, 02:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420811063
- Serious
Peugeot Expert crash on the A12 in Colchester, 11 Jan 2019, 16:26
- Peugeot Expert and Suzuki SV 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420807265
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 7 Nov 2018, 14:40
- Ford Focus, Volvo XC60, a bicycle and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420342221
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A12 in Colchester, 28 Oct 2018, 07:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420339350
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A12 in Colchester, 12 Sep 2018, 00:30
- Volkswagen Tiguan, Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420326209
- Serious
Suzuki crash on the A12 in Colchester, 9 Sep 2018, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420325417
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A12 in Colchester, 18 May 2018, 06:55
- BMW 3 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420293926
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 4 May 2018, 15:20
- Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018420290473
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the A12 in Colchester, 18 Feb 2018, 11:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420269183
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 25 Oct 2017, 18:25
- Citroen C1, Honda Civic and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420233194
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A12 in Colchester, 3 Mar 2017, 13:39
- Vauxhall Insignia and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420160139
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A12 in Colchester, 31 Oct 2016, 07:50
- Toyota Yaris, Audi A4 and Jeep Cherokee
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420120865
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 11 Oct 2016, 07:35
- Citroen Berlingo and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420114422