Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 17 Sep 2025, 13:10
- Ford Fiesta, Honda Jazz and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421642927
Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4EF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 76 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Prettygate ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 90 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 76
- 10,054th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 90
- 1.18 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the CO3 4EF hotspot
11 of the 76 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.3%
- Serious1013%
- Slight6586%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 11
- Slightly injured
- 78
- All casualties
- 90
Accidents by year at the CO3 4EF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2007, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO3 4EF hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 8 | 12 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 6 |
| 2001 | 7 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the CO3 4EF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO3 4EF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4EF 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 4EF 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
- Prettygate
- Council area
- Colchester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CO3 4EF
- Postcode district
- CO3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.87874, 0.86388
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 17 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,054th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO3 4EF hotspot
All 76 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Colchester.
Accident hotspots near CO3 4EF
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DU area, 1 km away, with 205 collisions.
- Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DU area1 km away, 249 casualties205 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 9ET area1 km away, 192 casualties154 collisions
- New Town and Christ Church, Colchester, CO3 3BL area1.4 km away, 265 casualties221 collisions
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 4DB area1.5 km away, 508 casualties394 collisions
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 3RZ area1.6 km away, 143 casualties103 collisions
- Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9PB area2.2 km away, 129 casualties98 collisions
- Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PJ area2.4 km away, 588 casualties456 collisions
- Castle, Colchester, CO1 1JQ area2.6 km away, 1,343 casualties1,141 collisions
All 76 crashes at the CO3 4EF hotspot
Newest first, from 21 February 2001 to 17 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Hyundai ix20 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 9 May 2025, 14:56
- Hyundai ix20 and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421588161
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 3 Mar 2025, 10:38
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421564773
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 15 Nov 2024, 15:50
- Vauxhall Mokka and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421516990
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 15 Nov 2024, 15:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421519448
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 21 Jul 2024, 07:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421470347
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 12 Jul 2024, 06:39
- Honda Accord and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421466687
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 2 May 2024, 17:30
- Toyota C-HR and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421457186
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 5 Nov 2023, 19:05
- Mini Cooper and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421370955
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 25 Sep 2023, 10:17
- Citroen C4 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421356036
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 1 Jun 2023, 21:10
- Toyota Yaris and Aprilia SR GT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421313972
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 3 Nov 2021, 08:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421105991
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 2 May 2021, 20:02
- Ford Kuga and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421041374
- Slight
Mercedes SLK Class crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 4 Nov 2020, 13:15
- Mercedes SLK Class and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420995972
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 13 May 2020, 10:38
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420950989
- Serious
Yamaha WR 125 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 27 Sep 2019, 07:15
- Yamaha WR 125 and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420881804
- Serious
Honda CRV crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 23 Jun 2019, 12:44
- Honda CRV and Yamaha WR 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420850163
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 24 Mar 2019, 20:10
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420826010
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 15 Feb 2019, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420839230
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 26 Jan 2018, 08:30
- Land Rover Range Rover and Volvo S40
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420261966
- Slight
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 1 Dec 2017, 09:05
- Scania and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420245120
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 6 Aug 2017, 15:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420207572
- Serious
Longjia LJ crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 28 Jan 2017, 13:30
- Longjia LJ and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420150176
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 21 Oct 2016, 09:05
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420118267
- Serious
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 9 Aug 2016, 12:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420093697
- Slight
Yamaha R6 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 11 Jan 2016, 08:45
- Yamaha R6 and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420038302
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 17 Jun 2015, 11:35
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I177606
- Slight
Nissan NV200 crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 22 Jan 2015, 17:06
- Nissan NV200 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I024901
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 17 Dec 2014, 17:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I435412
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 27 Nov 2014, 23:39
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201442I400211
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 20 Oct 2014, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I348610
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 25 Mar 2014, 15:24
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I100903
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 Dec 2013, 08:44
- Citroen DS3 and Mazda 121
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201342I406012
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 16 Dec 2012, 10:30
- Citroen Xsara and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I419212
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 7 Nov 2012, 08:50
- Vauxhall Zafira and Aprilia RS50
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I354211
- Slight
Volkswagen Eos crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 19 Oct 2011, 08:30
- Volkswagen Eos and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I346310
- Slight
Subaru Legacy crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 25 Jul 2011, 19:46
- Subaru Legacy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I248007
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 20 Jul 2011, 15:20
- Ford Mondeo and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I231907
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 17 Mar 2011, 16:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I076503
- Slight
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 1 May 2010, 13:49
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201042I130705
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 12 May 2009, 17:30
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I145605
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 5 Dec 2008, 13:50
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I442712
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 11 Nov 2008, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I405111
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 26 Sep 2008, 10:45
- Citroen Saxo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I341009
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 25 Sep 2008, 15:30
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I361809
- Slight
BMW M3 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 17 Aug 2008, 22:06
- BMW M3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I292208
- Slight
Suzuki EN 125 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 17 Aug 2008, 18:45
- Suzuki EN 125 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I306208
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 30 Jan 2008, 16:00
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I033701