Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 29 Nov 2025, 12:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421675655
Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 205 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Shrub End ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 249 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 34 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, down from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 205
- 4,131st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 249
- 1.21 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the CO2 9DU hotspot
36 of the 205 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21%
- Serious3417%
- Slight16982%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 34
- Slightly injured
- 213
- All casualties
- 249
Accidents by year at the CO2 9DU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2005, against an average of 8.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO2 9DU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
| 2014 | 12 | 18 |
| 2013 | 9 | 11 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7 | 12 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 11 | 14 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 |
| 2006 | 8 | 10 |
| 2005 | 14 | 17 |
| 2004 | 11 | 12 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 |
| 2001 | 13 | 14 |
Map of crashes at the CO2 9DU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO2 9DU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DU 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 CO2 9DU 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
- Shrub End
- Council area
- Colchester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CO2 9DU
- Postcode district
- CO2
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.8704, 0.86925
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 29 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,131st of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO2 9DU hotspot
179 of the 205 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Colchester.
Accident hotspots near CO2 9DU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4EF area, 1 km away, with 76 collisions.
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4EF area1 km away, 90 casualties76 collisions
- Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9PB area1.3 km away, 129 casualties98 collisions
- New Town and Christ Church, Colchester, CO3 3BL area1.6 km away, 265 casualties221 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 9ET area1.8 km away, 192 casualties154 collisions
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 3RZ area2.4 km away, 143 casualties103 collisions
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 4DB area2.5 km away, 508 casualties394 collisions
- Berechurch, Colchester, CO2 8LX area2.7 km away, 220 casualties179 collisions
- Berechurch, Colchester, CO2 7RH area2.8 km away, 396 casualties315 collisions
All 205 crashes at the CO2 9DU hotspot
Newest first, from 3 March 2001 to 29 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
KTM 125 Duke crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 30 Jul 2025, 20:40
- KTM 125 Duke and Peugeot 2008
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421622767
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 27 Jul 2025, 21:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421621647
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 30 Jun 2025, 16:22
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421609708
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 12 Apr 2025, 03:30
- Audi A6, Citroen C4, Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Golf
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421577004
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 25 Jan 2025, 22:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421546312
- Slight
Suzuki Grand Vitara crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 29 Dec 2024, 15:30
- Suzuki Grand Vitara and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421535654
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 17 Nov 2024, 04:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421517481
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 22 Oct 2024, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421509854
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 15 Oct 2024, 13:21
- Nissan Note and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421506785
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 14 Oct 2024, 15:09
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421503574
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 1 Sep 2024, 08:20
- Volkswagen Caddy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421491930
- Slight
Car crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 31 Jul 2024, 11:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421479609
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 10 Jan 2024, 08:55
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421398908
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 26 Nov 2023, 21:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421384161
- Slight
Suzuki GSXS crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 15 Nov 2023, 11:28
- Suzuki GSXS and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421374867
- Slight
Kia Soul crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 1 Nov 2023, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421369509
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 26 Sep 2023, 14:09
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421360099
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 16 Aug 2023, 06:56
- Land Rover Freelander, BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421342143
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 2 Aug 2023, 08:30
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421337417
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 9 Jun 2023, 17:20
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421316948
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 4 Apr 2023, 16:46
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421293717
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 1 Apr 2023, 15:28
- Nissan Juke and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421292792
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 2 Mar 2023, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421286860
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 1 Oct 2022, 17:08
- Volkswagen Golf and Suzuki DL 1000
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022421225304
- Slight
Lexus RX 450 crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 8 Sep 2022, 17:01
- Lexus RX 450 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421217298
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the B1026 in Colchester, 25 Feb 2022, 15:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421147573
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 22 Jan 2022, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421135406
- Slight
Mercedes B Class crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 1 Jan 2022, 16:25
- Mercedes B Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421127737
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 24 Nov 2021, 07:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421113532
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 9 Nov 2021, 08:10
- Vauxhall Meriva and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421107702
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 6 Aug 2021, 15:00
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421074423
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 14 Jul 2021, 14:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421068059
- Serious
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 3 Jul 2021, 12:08
- Ford Kuga, Audi A4 and Nissan Juke
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421062377
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 Jun 2021, 15:30
- Hyundai Tucson and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421057275
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 26 Apr 2021, 13:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421039910
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 19 Apr 2021, 09:53
- Vauxhall Mokka and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021421036809
- Slight
Citroen Nemo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 8 Mar 2021, 13:20
- Citroen Nemo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421026975
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 4 Feb 2021, 07:50
- Ford Focus and Yamaha YZF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421019204
- Serious
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 27 Jan 2021, 15:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421017468
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 29 Aug 2020, 12:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420976639
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 9 Aug 2020, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420970978
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 9 Jul 2020, 10:36
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020420963303
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 23 May 2020, 14:45
- Ford Transit Connect and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420953262
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B1022 in Colchester, 16 Mar 2020, 11:07
- Ford Transit and Sym Jet 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420941095
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 5 Feb 2020, 16:46
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020420927442
- Serious
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 26 Sep 2019, 11:05
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420883240
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 2 Aug 2019, 18:35
- Renault Clio and Honda CBR125R
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420864574