Slight
Ford B-Max crash on the A120 in Colchester, 8 Dec 2025, 20:00
- Ford B-Max and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421680114
Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1EE area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 202 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Marks Tey and Layer ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 269 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 202
- 4,191st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 269
- 1.33 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the CO6 1EE hotspot
34 of the 202 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal42%
- Serious3015%
- Slight16883%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 33
- Slightly injured
- 232
- All casualties
- 269
Accidents by year at the CO6 1EE hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2002, against an average of 8.1 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO6 1EE hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 23 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 11 | 16 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 | 9 |
| 2008 | 11 | 16 |
| 2007 | 11 | 12 |
| 2006 | 10 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 12 | 13 |
| 2003 | 17 | 21 |
| 2002 | 19 | 25 |
| 2001 | 7 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the CO6 1EE hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO6 1EE.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1EE 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 CO6 1EE 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
- CO6 1EE
- Postcode district
- CO6
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.87902, 0.7808
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 8 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,191st of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO6 1EE hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Copford had the most collisions, 50 of 202.
Accident hotspots near CO6 1EE
7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1XB area, 1.2 km away, with 88 collisions.
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1XB area1.2 km away, 116 casualties88 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1YT area1.2 km away, 120 casualties87 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1HT area2.4 km away, 155 casualties95 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO3 8PE area2.6 km away, 181 casualties128 collisions
- Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SN area3.7 km away, 154 casualties103 collisions
- Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PJ area3.7 km away, 588 casualties456 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 9ET area4.7 km away, 192 casualties154 collisions
All 202 crashes at the CO6 1EE hotspot
Newest first, from 7 March 2001 to 8 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on the A12 in Colchester, 10 Nov 2025, 07:03
- Citroen Relay and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421666198
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 31 Aug 2025, 04:10
- Audi A3 and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421635396
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 5 Aug 2025, 08:44
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421627272
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A120 in Colchester, 2 Mar 2025, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421560247
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A120 in Colchester, 27 Oct 2024, 12:56
- Volkswagen Touran and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421509161
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the A120 in Colchester, 10 Oct 2024, 07:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421502069
- Slight
Audi TTS crash on the A120 in Colchester, 2 Oct 2024, 10:45
- Audi TTS and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421498602
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A120 in Colchester, 5 Sep 2024, 17:00
- Ford Fiesta, Renault Zoe, Mercedes Sprinter and Volkswagen Transporter
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421487777
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A120 in Colchester, 31 Aug 2024, 14:20
- Ford Mondeo, Dacia Sandero, Skoda Scala and Citroen C1
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421485780
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A120 in Colchester, 28 Nov 2023, 13:30
- Citroen C4, Mercedes C Class and Volkswagen Transporter
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421380041
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 2 Oct 2023, 16:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421366734
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on the A120 in Colchester, 15 Jul 2023, 00:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421329594
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Colchester, 5 Mar 2023, 22:14
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421293473
- Slight
Toyota Celica crash on the A120 in Colchester, 7 Oct 2022, 11:06
- Toyota Celica and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421227763
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A120 in Colchester, 29 Jul 2022, 13:21
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421203893
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A120 in Colchester, 10 Jul 2022, 09:00
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421196887
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A120 in Colchester, 16 Jun 2022, 16:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421188608
- Slight
Vauxhall Antara crash on the A12 in Colchester, 11 Jun 2022, 08:35
- Vauxhall Antara, DAF Trucks and a taxi
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421186509
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 8 May 2022, 08:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421174163
- Serious
Renault Trucks crash on the A120 in Colchester, 23 Mar 2022, 08:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421156432
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A120 in Colchester, 23 Feb 2022, 15:27
- Land Rover Discovery, Hyundai Kona, Renault Captur, Volkswagen Polo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421146717
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 5 Jan 2022, 19:08
- Volkswagen Golf and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421128797
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 7 Dec 2021, 07:46
- Nissan Micra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421118164
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A120 in Colchester, 9 Nov 2021, 07:00
- Vauxhall Combo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421107647
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A120 in Colchester, 4 Nov 2021, 23:37
- Volkswagen Golf and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421112432
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 1 Nov 2021, 19:36
- Citroen Berlingo and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421105932
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A12 in Colchester, 1 Nov 2021, 07:19
- Volkswagen Golf and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421104475
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A12 in Colchester, 20 Oct 2021, 20:30
- Renault Clio and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421100898
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A120 in Colchester, 31 Aug 2021, 01:02
- Ford Focus and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021421082194
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the A120 in Colchester, 6 Aug 2021, 14:43
- Volvo XC90 and Honda CBF 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421074415
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 6 Aug 2021, 12:08
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421074674
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 30 Jul 2021, 14:55
- Audi A6, Ford Galaxy and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421072052
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A120 in Colchester, 23 Jun 2021, 17:38
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421059411
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A120 in Colchester, 11 May 2021, 05:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421043954
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A120 in Colchester, 15 Apr 2021, 09:03
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421036051
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A12 in Colchester, 23 Mar 2020, 13:26
- DAF Trucks and Jaguar XE Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420942344
- Fatal
Honda CBR600F crash on the A12 in Colchester, 3 Nov 2019, 16:30
- Honda CBR600F, Renault Clio and Volkswagen Crafter
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420894646
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A120 in Colchester, 11 Oct 2019, 14:12
- Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit and Audi Q5
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420886938
- Fatal
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 11 Sep 2019, 07:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420876507
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A12 in Colchester, 30 Aug 2019, 06:32
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420872679
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 23 Aug 2019, 13:25
- Saab 9-3 and Seat Ateca
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2019420872018
- Serious
Vauxhall Tigra crash on the A120 in Colchester, 7 Aug 2019, 17:01
- Vauxhall Tigra, Kawasaki ZX900 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420866060
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on the A120 in Colchester, 30 Jul 2019, 07:33
- Mazda 6, Ford Transit Custom, Audi A3, Ford KA and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 7 casualties
Ref 2019420863229
- Serious
Jaguar X Type crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 7 Jun 2019, 23:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420846034
- Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A120 in Colchester, 11 May 2019, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420838478
- Slight
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 21 Mar 2019, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420825060
- Slight
Seat Toledo crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 1 Jan 2019, 10:00
- Seat Toledo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420352979