Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A120 in Colchester, 10 Aug 2025, 08:45
- Toyota Prius and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421627035
Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1XB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 88 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Marks Tey and Layer ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 116 casualties. Of those collisions, 23 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 88
- 8,850th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 116
- 1.32 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the CO6 1XB hotspot
23 of the 88 collisions here (26%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious2326%
- Slight6574%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 27
- Slightly injured
- 89
- All casualties
- 116
Accidents by year at the CO6 1XB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2018, against an average of 3.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO6 1XB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 10 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the CO6 1XB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO6 1XB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1XB 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 CO6 1XB 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 1XB
- Postcode district
- CO6
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.87457, 0.76484
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 10 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,850th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO6 1XB hotspot
34 of the 88 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Marks Tey.
Accident hotspots near CO6 1XB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1EE area, 1.2 km away, with 202 collisions.
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1EE area1.2 km away, 269 casualties202 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1HT area1.4 km away, 155 casualties95 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1YT area2.4 km away, 120 casualties87 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO3 8PE area3.8 km away, 181 casualties128 collisions
- Kelvedon & Feering, Braintree, CO5 9FB area4.3 km away, 204 casualties139 collisions
- Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SN area4.6 km away, 154 casualties103 collisions
- Coggeshall, Braintree, CO6 1SY area4.8 km away, 227 casualties159 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO5 9XG area4.8 km away, 110 casualties67 collisions
All 88 crashes at the CO6 1XB hotspot
Newest first, from 9 February 2001 to 10 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Renault Twingo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 24 May 2025, 14:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421594247
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A12 in Colchester, 2 May 2025, 19:18
- Toyota Prius and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421585447
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A120 in Colchester, 30 Apr 2025, 09:55
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421583847
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 17 Aug 2023, 22:00
- Peugeot 208, Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421342915
- Serious
Skoda Kamiq crash on the A120 in Colchester, 10 Jul 2023, 11:58
- Skoda Kamiq and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421327964
- Serious
Citroen Xsara crash on the A12 in Colchester, 9 Feb 2023, 15:50
- Citroen Xsara and 3 lorries
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421274510
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 13 Dec 2022, 14:20
- BMW X5 and Renault Grand Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421265781
- Slight
Renault Zoe crash on the A120 in Colchester, 11 Aug 2022, 14:35
- Renault Zoe and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421208258
- Slight
BMW 7 Series crash on the A12 in Colchester, 10 Feb 2022, 15:00
- BMW 7 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421142453
- Serious
BMW M3 crash on the A120 in Colchester, 31 May 2021, 14:52
- BMW M3 and Triumph Sprint ST 1050
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421055719
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A12 in Colchester, 6 Feb 2021, 00:50
- Mercedes Sprinter, Volvo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421019652
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A12 in Colchester, 15 Oct 2020, 21:16
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420990379
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A120 in Colchester, 26 Feb 2020, 11:51
- Volkswagen Golf and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020420934251
- Slight
Skoda Rapid crash on the A120 in Colchester, 6 Sep 2019, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420875257
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A120 in Colchester, 13 Apr 2019, 12:51
- Mazda 3 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420831408
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A120 in Colchester, 18 Dec 2018, 09:05
- Ford Transit and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420351455
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A120 in Colchester, 8 Jul 2018, 15:45
- Land Rover Range Rover and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420308414
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A120 in Colchester, 29 Jun 2018, 14:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420313951
- Serious
Van crash on the A120 in Colchester, 3 May 2018, 07:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420290123
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 14 Apr 2018, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420284453
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A12 in Colchester, 6 Apr 2018, 16:04
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420282532
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A120 in Colchester, 14 Mar 2018, 14:56
- Seat Leon and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420276271
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A120 in Colchester, 4 Sep 2017, 12:00
- Vauxhall Astra, Volkswagen Touran, Fiat Panda and Volkswagen Golf
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420218455
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on the A120 in Colchester, 17 Aug 2017, 18:29
- Honda Jazz and MG 3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017420211620
- Slight
Harley-Davidson crash on the A120 in Colchester, 16 Aug 2017, 22:30
- Harley-Davidson and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420212023
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A120 in Colchester, 20 Jun 2017, 04:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420192349
- Serious
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A12 in Colchester, 12 May 2017, 19:28
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Sinnis JS 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420181271
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 26 Jan 2017, 17:13
- Peugeot 206 and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017420149621
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A120 in Colchester, 25 Jul 2016, 17:30
- Peugeot 207 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420089595
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A120 in Colchester, 8 Jul 2016, 09:35
- Land Rover Discovery and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420083930
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A120 in Colchester, 19 May 2016, 06:40
- Audi A4 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420068119
- Slight
Vauxhall Astravan crash on the A120 in Colchester, 18 Mar 2016, 05:50
- Vauxhall Astravan and Iveco Eurocargo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420052113
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A12 in Colchester, 19 Oct 2015, 13:25
- Nissan Micra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201542I334010
- Serious
Yamaha YZF 600 R crash on the A12 in Colchester, 5 Aug 2015, 15:40
- Yamaha YZF 600 R and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I234008
- Slight
Car crash on the A120 in Colchester, 9 Jul 2015, 16:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I203307
- Slight
Toyota Hiace crash on the A12 in Colchester, 4 Jun 2015, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I169406
- Slight
Car crash on the A120 in Colchester, 30 May 2015, 16:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201542I227505
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A12 in Colchester, 12 Mar 2015, 14:45
- Land Rover Freelander and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201542I107903
- Slight
Dacia Logan crash on the A120 in Colchester, 8 Feb 2015, 08:35
- Dacia Logan and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I036602
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A12 in Colchester, 4 Sep 2014, 22:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I291409
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the A120 in Colchester, 13 Jul 2014, 10:45
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201442I243107
- Slight
Car crash on the A120 in Colchester, 13 May 2014, 07:55
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I152505
- Serious
DAF Trucks FTG 95XF crash on the A12 in Colchester, 7 Oct 2013, 01:03
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201342I302910
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 17 Sep 2013, 17:35
- Renault Kangoo and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I280409
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A120 in Colchester, 8 May 2013, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I125205
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A120 in Colchester, 21 Aug 2012, 19:24
- Honda Civic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I258308
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A120 in Colchester, 6 Aug 2012, 11:30
- Ford Fiesta, Suzuki Splash and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I243708