Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 27 Dec 2025, 15:04
- Fiat 500 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421688390
Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PJ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 456 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Stanway ward, Colchester, from 2001 to 2025, with 588 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 58 were serious.
In 2025 there were 16 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 456
- 1,422nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 588
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 16
- Level with 2024
Crash severity at the CO3 0PJ hotspot
62 of the 456 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal40.9%
- Serious5813%
- Slight39486%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 60
- Slightly injured
- 524
- All casualties
- 588
Accidents by year at the CO3 0PJ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 29 in 2003, against an average of 18 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CO3 0PJ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 16
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 19 |
| 2024 | 16 | 22 |
| 2023 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 22 | 30 |
| 2021 | 17 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 | 28 |
| 2019 | 14 | 17 |
| 2018 | 17 | 20 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 | 15 |
| 2015 | 19 | 24 |
| 2014 | 21 | 32 |
| 2013 | 23 | 32 |
| 2012 | 19 | 28 |
| 2011 | 19 | 22 |
| 2010 | 14 | 18 |
| 2009 | 21 | 22 |
| 2008 | 13 | 20 |
| 2007 | 20 | 28 |
| 2006 | 16 | 19 |
| 2005 | 21 | 26 |
| 2004 | 25 | 33 |
| 2003 | 29 | 35 |
| 2002 | 22 | 29 |
| 2001 | 15 | 16 |
Map of crashes at the CO3 0PJ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO3 0PJ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PJ 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 0PJ 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
- Stanway
- Council area
- Colchester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CO3 0PJ
- Postcode district
- CO3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.88872, 0.83284
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 27 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,422nd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CO3 0PJ hotspot
299 of the 456 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Colchester.
Accident hotspots near CO3 0PJ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO3 8PE area, 1.2 km away, with 128 collisions.
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO3 8PE area1.2 km away, 181 casualties128 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 9ET area1.5 km away, 192 casualties154 collisions
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 4DB area1.7 km away, 508 casualties394 collisions
- Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4EF area2.4 km away, 90 casualties76 collisions
- Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, CO6 1YT area2.5 km away, 120 casualties87 collisions
- Lexden and Braiswick, Colchester, CO3 3RZ area2.8 km away, 143 casualties103 collisions
- Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SN area2.9 km away, 154 casualties103 collisions
- Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DU area3.2 km away, 249 casualties205 collisions
All 456 crashes at the CO3 0PJ hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 27 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 11 Nov 2025, 10:57
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421666645
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A12 in Colchester, 23 Oct 2025, 15:10
- Ford KA and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421658333
- Slight
Lexmoto Echo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 Oct 2025, 18:55
- Lexmoto Echo and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421656102
- Slight
Audi Q7 crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 16 Sep 2025, 16:00
- Audi Q7 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421642522
- Serious
Car crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 29 Aug 2025, 07:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421634960
- Slight
Nissan Interstar crash on the A12 in Colchester, 19 Aug 2025, 15:33
- Nissan Interstar, Honda CR-V and Audi A4
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421630897
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 15 Aug 2025, 08:33
- Renault Clio and Audi Q5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421635873
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 11 Jun 2025, 18:12
- Toyota Prius and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421601630
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 6 May 2025, 12:16
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421586246
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A12 in Colchester, 15 Apr 2025, 17:10
- Ford Mondeo, BMW X3 and Ford C-Max
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421578367
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A12 in Colchester, 5 Apr 2025, 14:20
- Nissan Micra and Honda CR-V
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421574215
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A12 in Colchester, 26 Mar 2025, 16:30
- Fiat Punto and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421569797
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 19 Mar 2025, 22:30
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421567485
- Slight
Sym Jet crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 15 Mar 2025, 19:30
- Sym Jet and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421595387
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 14 Jan 2025, 17:03
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421541504
- Serious
Hyundai i20 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 29 Nov 2024, 18:10
- Hyundai i20 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421523396
- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on the A12 in Colchester, 29 Nov 2024, 16:10
- Toyota Hilux, Citroen Berlingo, Alfa Romeo Giulietta and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024421523406
- Slight
Car crash on the A12 in Colchester, 28 Nov 2024, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421522897
- Slight
Van crash on the A12 in Colchester, 26 Nov 2024, 16:14
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421521764
- Slight
Skoda Roomster crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 7 Nov 2024, 09:40
- Skoda Roomster and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024421513441
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 18 Oct 2024, 13:52
- Nissan Micra and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421506399
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 26 Aug 2024, 14:35
- Nissan Juke and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421489386
- Slight
Vauxhall Crossland crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 26 Jun 2024, 12:05
- Vauxhall Crossland and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421460398
- Serious
Audi A5 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 14 Jun 2024, 11:59
- Audi A5 and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421455702
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 26 Apr 2024, 16:05
- Volkswagen Golf and Piaggio Vespa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421436143
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 12 Apr 2024, 15:45
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421430994
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 22 Mar 2024, 14:55
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421423679
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 4 Mar 2024, 09:05
- Audi A1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421421879
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 31 Jan 2024, 11:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421404840
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 29 Jan 2024, 12:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421403998
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 15 Jan 2024, 13:05
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421406414
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 29 Nov 2023, 14:05
- Ford Focus and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421380565
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 10 Nov 2023, 21:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421373346
- Slight
Audi Q2 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 28 Oct 2023, 17:30
- Audi Q2 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421368744
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the B1408 in Colchester, 28 Oct 2023, 09:45
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421377368
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 13 Oct 2023, 10:37
- Volkswagen Polo, Toyota Prius and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421362513
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1124 in Colchester, 11 Oct 2023, 00:26
- Vauxhall Corsa, Toyota Auris and Mercedes Sprinter
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421362229
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A12 in Colchester, 14 Sep 2023, 01:01
- Seat Ibiza and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421352290
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A12 in Colchester, 9 Aug 2023, 16:50
- DAF Trucks and Volkswagen Fox
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421358732
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 3 Aug 2023, 18:15
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421337960
- Slight
Renault Master crash on the A12 in Colchester, 13 Jul 2023, 13:26
- Renault Master, Audi A3, Peugeot 3008 and DAF Trucks
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421329071
- Slight
Jaguar XE Series crash on the A12 in Colchester, 11 Jun 2023, 11:00
- Jaguar XE Series, Ford Focus, Land Rover Discovery and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421317321
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Colchester, 12 Jan 2023, 19:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421275602
- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A12 in Colchester, 1 Dec 2022, 16:49
- Mercedes CLK Class and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421262492
- Slight
Lexmoto LXR crash on the A12 in Colchester, 22 Nov 2022, 18:13
- Lexmoto LXR, Kia Sportage and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421245481
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A12 in Colchester, 21 Nov 2022, 18:38
- Audi A1, Peugeot Partner, Renault Clio, Volkswagen Polo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2022421244976
- Slight
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A12 in Colchester, 31 Oct 2022, 14:20
- Mitsubishi Colt and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421236495