Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 5 Dec 2025, 13:38
- Volkswagen Golf and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421678853
South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville, Chelmsford, CM3 5QD area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 184 road collisions at this accident hotspot in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville ward, Chelmsford, from 2001 to 2025, with 229 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 37 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, down from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 184
- 4,623rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 229
- 1.24 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the CM3 5QD hotspot
40 of the 184 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.6%
- Serious3720%
- Slight14478%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 39
- Slightly injured
- 187
- All casualties
- 229
Accidents by year at the CM3 5QD hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2009, against an average of 7.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CM3 5QD 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 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 | 10 |
| 2013 | 10 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 | 11 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 12 | 14 |
| 2008 | 12 | 15 |
| 2007 | 10 | 18 |
| 2006 | 12 | 18 |
| 2005 | 7 | 11 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 |
| 2003 | 7 | 9 |
| 2002 | 11 | 15 |
| 2001 | 11 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the CM3 5QD hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM3 5QD.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville, Chelmsford, CM3 5QD 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 CM3 5QD 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
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville
- Council area
- Chelmsford
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CM3 5QD
- Postcode district
- CM3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.64947, 0.60215
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 5 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,623rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CM3 5QD hotspot
106 of the 184 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of South Woodham Ferrers.
Accident hotspots near CM3 5QD
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood, Chelmsford, CM3 5GQ area, 1.2 km away, with 132 collisions.
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood, Chelmsford, CM3 5GQ area1.2 km away, 160 casualties132 collisions
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville, Chelmsford, CM3 5UW area1.9 km away, 113 casualties81 collisions
- Hullbridge, Rochford, SS5 6DW area3.6 km away, 148 casualties119 collisions
- Rettendon and Runwell, Chelmsford, SS11 7RN area3.8 km away, 356 casualties272 collisions
- Rettendon and Runwell, Chelmsford, CM3 8DZ area3.9 km away, 101 casualties74 collisions
All 184 crashes at the CM3 5QD hotspot
Newest first, from 4 January 2001 to 5 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 31 Oct 2025, 01:59
- Ford Focus and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421661462
- Slight
Renault Arkana crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 9 Jul 2025, 17:08
- Renault Arkana and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421613759
- Slight
BMW M3 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 7 Mar 2025, 13:25
- BMW M3 and Suzuki GSXS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421562395
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 3 Feb 2025, 09:25
- Ford KA and Nissan 350
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421549740
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 9 Jan 2025, 13:23
- Volkswagen Polo and Citroen Relay
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421540012
- Slight
Car crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 8 Nov 2024, 11:57
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421524247
- Serious
Car crash on the A132 in Chelmsford, 8 Nov 2024, 11:35
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421518890
- Slight
Tesla Model 3 crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 12 Sep 2024, 07:30
- Tesla Model 3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421495323
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 2 Aug 2024, 15:18
- Ford Transit Custom and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421482861
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 26 Jul 2024, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421475129
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 12 Jul 2024, 23:37
- Audi A4 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421467163
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 12 Jul 2024, 18:39
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421467105
- Serious
Car crash on the A132 in Chelmsford, 12 Jul 2024, 09:29
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421467096
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 1 Dec 2023, 19:50
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421381533
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 2 Nov 2023, 19:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421370010
- Serious
Car crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 29 May 2023, 13:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421312570
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 24 May 2023, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421321927
- Slight
Volkswagen Touareg crash on the A132 in Chelmsford, 23 May 2023, 14:45
- Volkswagen Touareg, Kawasaki and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421319295
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 27 Mar 2023, 12:08
- Toyota Yaris and Volvo XC40
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023421290939
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 31 Jan 2023, 19:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421279549
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 13 Apr 2022, 08:16
- Volkswagen UP and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421168538
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 9 Jan 2022, 14:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421129949
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 11 Nov 2021, 17:45
- Mercedes C Class and Keeway RKF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421109009
- Serious
Land Rover Freelander crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 10 Oct 2021, 12:15
- Land Rover Freelander and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421096794
- Serious
Wrightbus Streetlite crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 11 Aug 2021, 15:05
- Wrightbus Streetlite and Skoda Yeti
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421076030
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 18 Oct 2020, 23:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420990954
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A132 in Chelmsford, 13 Feb 2020, 07:30
- Mercedes A Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420930120
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 14 Dec 2019, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420912432
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 28 Nov 2019, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420903591
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on the A132 in Chelmsford, 30 Jul 2019, 11:04
- Renault Captur, BMW 2 Series and Toyota Auris
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420864242
- Fatal
Vauxhall Combo crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 25 Jun 2019, 13:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420851116
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 14 Feb 2019, 12:30
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420816014
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 7 Jan 2019, 19:38
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420806286
- Slight
Volvo XC60 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 26 Dec 2018, 09:30
- Volvo XC60 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420352417
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 17 Dec 2018, 17:10
- Citroen C4, Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Audi Q5
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420351304
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 2 Nov 2018, 09:40
- Fiat 500 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420340959
- Serious
Fiat Doblo crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 11 Jul 2018, 16:30
- Fiat Doblo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420309760
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on the A132 in Chelmsford, 14 May 2018, 16:05
- BMW 2 Series and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420292592
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 16 Apr 2018, 16:35
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420300533
- Serious
HGV crash on the A132 in Chelmsford, 5 Apr 2018, 17:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420282426
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 9 Feb 2018, 18:15
- Ford Kuga and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420287677
- Slight
Honda GLR 125 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 18 Dec 2017, 09:00
- Honda GLR 125 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420249871
- Serious
Renault Trafic crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 7 Dec 2017, 08:36
- Renault Trafic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420247084
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 23 Oct 2017, 09:54
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017420231989
- Slight
Car crash on the B1012 in Chelmsford, 26 Jun 2017, 20:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420194694
- Serious
Mazda 323 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 24 May 2017, 08:45
- Mazda 323 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420184973
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 3 Jan 2017, 15:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420148349