Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 24 Dec 2025, 17:52
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421688046
New Town and Christ Church, Colchester, CO3 3BL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 221 road collisions at this accident hotspot in New Town and Christ Church ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 265 casualties. Of those collisions, 46 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, up from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 221
- 3,809th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 265
- 1.20 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the CO3 3BL hotspot
46 of the 221 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious4621%
- Slight17579%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 49
- Slightly injured
- 216
- All casualties
- 265
Accidents by year at the CO3 3BL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2003, against an average of 8.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO3 3BL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 7
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 10 | 14 |
| 2014 | 10 | 12 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | 13 | 15 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 12 | 15 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 |
| 2004 | 14 | 16 |
| 2003 | 17 | 24 |
| 2002 | 13 | 16 |
| 2001 | 14 | 16 |
Map of crashes at the CO3 3BL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO3 3BL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the New Town and Christ Church, Colchester, CO3 3BL 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 3BL 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
- New Town and Christ Church
- Council area
- Colchester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CO3 3BL
- Postcode district
- CO3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.88226, 0.88335
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 24 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 3,809th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO3 3BL hotspot
All 221 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Colchester.
Accident hotspots near CO3 3BL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Castle, Colchester, CO1 1JQ area, 1.2 km away, with 1,141 collisions.
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1JQ area1.2 km away, 1,343 casualties1,141 collisions
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 3RZ area1.3 km away, 143 casualties103 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4EF area1.4 km away, 90 casualties76 collisions
- Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DU area1.6 km away, 249 casualties205 collisions
- Berechurch, Colchester, CO2 7RH area1.8 km away, 396 casualties315 collisions
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1UX area2 km away, 772 casualties618 collisions
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 4DB area2.1 km away, 508 casualties394 collisions
- Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9PB area2.2 km away, 129 casualties98 collisions
All 221 crashes at the CO3 3BL hotspot
Newest first, from 23 January 2001 to 24 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 6 Dec 2025, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421691061
- Slight
Mercedes Eqc Class crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 4 Nov 2025, 18:09
- Mercedes Eqc Class, Vauxhall Combo, Mercedes A Class and Toyota Corolla
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025421663669
- Slight
Seat Ateca crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 13 Jul 2025, 22:56
- Seat Ateca and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421615635
- Slight
Car crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 11 Jun 2025, 08:47
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421601384
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 15 May 2025, 14:50
- Ford Focus and Triumph Street Triple
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421590472
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 6 May 2025, 15:20
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421586439
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 6 Nov 2024, 19:12
- Nissan Juke and Yamaha GPD
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421515235
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 8 Aug 2024, 20:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421477557
- Serious
Honda WW125 crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 27 Jul 2024, 01:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421472666
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 18 Jul 2024, 11:53
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421479582
- Serious
Car crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 16 Jul 2024, 08:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421471460
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 17 Mar 2024, 09:05
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421422268
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 13 Nov 2023, 13:30
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421377396
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 1 Oct 2023, 03:42
- Peugeot 208, Peugeot 5008 and Suzuki Swift
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421358131
- Slight
Car crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 28 Sep 2023, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421360123
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 7 Sep 2023, 18:10
- Peugeot Expert and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421356892
- Serious
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 16 Jun 2023, 16:40
- Volkswagen T-Roc and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421319546
- Slight
Skoda Citigo crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 25 May 2023, 10:35
- Skoda Citigo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421311385
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 23 May 2023, 13:30
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421325196
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 19 Oct 2022, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421243942
- Serious
Mercedes ML Class crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 7 Sep 2022, 17:19
- Mercedes ML Class, Kawasaki EX, Honda Civic and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421216865
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 12 Dec 2021, 11:10
- Skoda Octavia and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421120192
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 30 Jun 2021, 18:15
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421063515
- Slight
Car crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 30 Jun 2021, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421064047
- Slight
Volkswagen Arteon crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 4 Apr 2021, 17:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421032723
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 3 Dec 2020, 15:13
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020421003848
- Slight
Car crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 26 Nov 2020, 15:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020421001997
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 20 Aug 2020, 23:21
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420974308
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 7 Aug 2020, 10:24
- Skoda Fabia and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020420973925
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 24 Jun 2020, 10:30
- Suzuki Alto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420959531
- Slight
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 2 Jun 2020, 13:56
- Yamaha YZF R125 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420954870
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 25 May 2020, 23:43
- Vauxhall Astra and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020420953150
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 23 Dec 2019, 10:05
- Hyundai Getz, Mini Cooper and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420912815
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 Nov 2019, 02:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420899881
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 25 Oct 2019, 16:00
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420891792
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 19 Sep 2019, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420879578
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 29 May 2019, 17:19
- Suzuki Swift and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420843651
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 7 Feb 2019, 16:15
- Mini Cooper and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420814115
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 7 Jan 2019, 18:35
- Vauxhall Insignia, Yamaha YZF R6, Daihatsu Sirion and Audi A1
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420806282
- Slight
Mitsubishi Colt crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 14 Nov 2018, 15:09
- Mitsubishi Colt and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420344097
- Serious
Car crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 8 Nov 2018, 15:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420342909
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 5 Oct 2018, 08:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420333354
- Slight
Car crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 4 Oct 2018, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420334000
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 26 Aug 2018, 22:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420321840
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 20 Jul 2018, 08:05
- Ford Focus and Kawasaki ER650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420311854
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 8 Jul 2018, 09:47
- Peugeot 206 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420308398
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 28 May 2018, 08:33
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420296488