Slight
Audi Q2 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 12 Jul 2025, 08:50
- Audi Q2 and Seat Alhambra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421615097
Rural North, Colchester, CO7 6HP area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 98 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Rural North ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 139 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 20 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 98
- 8,077th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 139
- 1.42 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the CO7 6HP hotspot
25 of the 98 collisions here (26%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal55.1%
- Serious2020%
- Slight7374%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 28
- Slightly injured
- 106
- All casualties
- 139
Accidents by year at the CO7 6HP hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2009, against an average of 3.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO7 6HP 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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 13 |
| 2009 | 11 | 17 |
| 2008 | 11 | 15 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 10 | 14 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 8 | 9 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 |
Map of crashes at the CO7 6HP hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO7 6HP.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Rural North, Colchester, CO7 6HP 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 CO7 6HP 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
- Rural North
- Council area
- Colchester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CO7 6HP
- Postcode district
- CO7
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.96083, 0.97086
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 21 of 25
- Latest collision
- 12 July 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,077th of 12,033 hotspots
Accident hotspots near CO7 6HP
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Brett Vale, Babergh, CO7 6PW area, 2 km away, with 88 collisions.
- Brett Vale, Babergh, CO7 6PW area2 km away, 126 casualties88 collisions
- Rural North, Colchester, CO4 5NH area2.7 km away, 103 casualties69 collisions
- Brett Vale, Babergh, CO7 6PE area3.6 km away, 215 casualties152 collisions
- Ardleigh & Little Bromley, Tendring, CO7 7NY area3.8 km away, 107 casualties78 collisions
- Ardleigh & Little Bromley, Tendring, CO7 7QR area4.5 km away, 111 casualties78 collisions
All 98 crashes at the CO7 6HP hotspot
Newest first, from 23 February 2001 to 12 July 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Jeep Avenger crash on the A12 in Colchester, 13 Apr 2025, 09:24
- Jeep Avenger and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421577395
- Serious
Volvo XC60 crash on the A12 in Babergh, 23 Jan 2025, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025371545328
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 12 Apr 2024, 08:43
- Vauxhall Astra and Mini Clubman
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421430836
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 2 Sep 2023, 11:38
- Mercedes Vito and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421354334
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A12 in Colchester, 25 Jun 2023, 14:15
- Seat Ibiza and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421322851
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A12 in Colchester, 13 Mar 2023, 11:07
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2023421288839
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A12 in Colchester, 7 Feb 2021, 10:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421020075
- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on the A12 in Colchester, 7 Feb 2021, 09:41
- Volkswagen Bora, Ford Fusion, Scania and Ford Transit Custom
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421019815
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 24 Sep 2019, 07:20
- Audi A3, Nissan Juke, Ford Mondeo, a bus or coach and 4 more vehicles
- 8 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019420880632
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A12 in Colchester, 22 Jul 2019, 06:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420859994
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A12 in Colchester, 19 Mar 2019, 11:10
- Vehicle and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420824637
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 Mar 2019, 10:17
- Mercedes E Class and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420824200
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 17 Sep 2018, 15:24
- Audi Q5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420328029
- Slight
Qingqi QM 125 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 30 Mar 2016, 06:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420054128
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A12 in Colchester, 18 Jan 2016, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420039106
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A12 in Colchester, 24 Oct 2014, 07:30
- Vauxhall Astra, Audi A6, Skoda Yeti, a car and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201442I354510
- Slight
Car crash on the A12 in Babergh, 28 Sep 2014, 06:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201437EA84117
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 21 Nov 2013, 17:15
- Ford Fiesta and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I367811
- Serious
Suzuki crash on the A12 in Colchester, 26 Aug 2013, 19:25
- Suzuki and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I252708
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Babergh, 24 Aug 2013, 22:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201337EA73852
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 9 Feb 2013, 19:25
- Honda Civic and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201342I041202
- Slight
Car crash on the A12 in Colchester, 20 Jan 2013, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I014101
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Babergh, 5 Dec 2012, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012370513412
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A12 in Babergh, 24 Sep 2012, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012370412212
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A12 in Colchester, 4 Jul 2012, 17:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I203507
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A12 in Colchester, 3 Jun 2012, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I170206
- Slight
Car crash on the A12 in Colchester, 27 Dec 2011, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201142I426212
- Fatal
Suzuki GSF 1250 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 27 Mar 2011, 12:35
- Suzuki GSF 1250, Lexus LS400 and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I082803
- Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 18 Feb 2011, 03:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201142I047102
- Serious
BMW 7 Series crash on the A12 in Colchester, 30 Jan 2011, 17:00
- BMW 7 Series and Volkswagen Urban
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201142I028401
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 26 Jan 2011, 21:03
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201142I028701
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Colchester, 4 Jan 2011, 06:19
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I015101
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A12 in Colchester, 16 Nov 2010, 11:48
- Ford Transit, Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Caddy and a lorry
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I376311
- Fatal
Car crash on the A12 in Colchester, 26 Sep 2010, 08:41
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201042I306809
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A12 in Babergh, 1 Jun 2010, 20:09
- Volkswagen Golf, Volvo and Audi A3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201037G029436
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 30 May 2010, 00:40
- 1 vehicle, 5 casualties
Ref 201042I163305
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 30 Mar 2010, 14:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I099203
- Serious
Ford Escort crash on the A12 in Babergh, 15 Feb 2010, 04:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201037G029041
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 24 Oct 2009, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200942I361510
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A12 in Babergh, 7 Oct 2009, 19:23
- Mercedes Sprinter and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200937G027997
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 Sep 2009, 06:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I304909
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 7 Sep 2009, 11:45
- Volkswagen Polo, Renault Scenic and a car
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 200942I292009
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 30 Jul 2009, 00:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I287107
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A12 in Babergh, 14 Jun 2009, 21:49
- BMW 3 Series, Nissan Sunny and Volkswagen Touran
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200937G027476
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 May 2009, 17:05
- Ford Fiesta and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I210905
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A12 in Babergh, 12 May 2009, 07:48
- Ford KA and Hyundai Trajet
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200937G027158
- Slight
Bus crash on the A12 in Babergh, 5 Apr 2009, 14:06
- A bus or coach and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200937G026935