Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 26 Sep 2025, 08:14
- Vauxhall Corsa, Audi A6 and BMW i4
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421646796
Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3RY area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 72 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Writtle ward, Chelmsford, from 2001 to 2025, with 94 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 72
- 10,500th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 94
- 1.31 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the CM1 3RY hotspot
14 of the 72 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal34.2%
- Serious1115%
- Slight5881%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 11
- Slightly injured
- 80
- All casualties
- 94
Accidents by year at the CM1 3RY hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2014, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CM1 3RY hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the CM1 3RY hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM1 3RY.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3RY 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 CM1 3RY 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
- Writtle
- Council area
- Chelmsford
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CM1 3RY
- Postcode district
- CM1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.7395, 0.42689
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 26 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,500th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CM1 3RY hotspot
16 of the 72 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Writtle.
Accident hotspots near CM1 3RY
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the St Andrews, Chelmsford, CM1 2LJ area, 1.2 km away, with 139 collisions.
- St Andrews, Chelmsford, CM1 2LJ area1.2 km away, 169 casualties139 collisions
- Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3JF area1.3 km away, 123 casualties108 collisions
- Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NZ area1.8 km away, 95 casualties63 collisions
- Patching Hall, Chelmsford, CM1 4HJ area2.6 km away, 301 casualties255 collisions
- Moulsham and Central, Chelmsford, CM2 0NN area2.6 km away, 130 casualties121 collisions
- Moulsham and Central, Chelmsford, CM2 9XE area2.7 km away, 578 casualties473 collisions
- Marconi, Chelmsford, CM1 1SJ area2.7 km away, 766 casualties659 collisions
- Goat Hall, Chelmsford, CM2 8TF area2.9 km away, 110 casualties81 collisions
All 72 crashes at the CM1 3RY hotspot
Newest first, from 15 January 2001 to 26 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 2 Aug 2025, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421623953
- Slight
Suzuki GSXR crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 27 Jun 2025, 07:39
- Suzuki GSXR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421608291
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 28 Apr 2025, 14:57
- Nissan Qashqai and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421583051
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 13 Oct 2023, 08:45
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421362394
- Slight
Mitsubishi L200 crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 9 Oct 2022, 14:20
- Mitsubishi L200 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421238917
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 1 Aug 2022, 18:25
- Audi A3 and Vauxhall Viva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421204665
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 7 Sep 2021, 08:40
- Vauxhall Vivaro, Jeep Wrangler and Fiat 500
- 3 vehicles, 8 casualties
Ref 2021421084742
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 16 Dec 2020, 12:55
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020421007752
- Fatal
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 12 Feb 2019, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420815373
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 26 Dec 2018, 23:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420352434
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 15 Jun 2018, 02:16
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420301597
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 20 Sep 2017, 11:40
- Toyota Auris and Mitsubishi Shogun
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2017420222107
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 6 Jan 2017, 00:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420143017
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 13 Dec 2016, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420136669
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 30 Mar 2016, 14:30
- Nissan Micra, Nissan Qashqai and John Deere
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420054379
- Slight
Hyundai Matrix crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 13 Mar 2016, 15:00
- Hyundai Matrix, Mercedes E Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016420050847
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 21 Apr 2015, 09:13
- Fiat 500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I117304
- Slight
Scania crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 10 Feb 2015, 16:15
- Scania and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201542I071002
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 29 Jan 2015, 09:00
- Hyundai i10, Volkswagen Golf and BMW X5
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I044701
- Slight
Alfa Romeo 147 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 12 Nov 2014, 08:50
- Alfa Romeo 147, BMW 3 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I387011
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 10 Nov 2014, 16:00
- Citroen C4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I386711
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 27 Oct 2014, 08:15
- Land Rover Range Rover and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I382010
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 28 Sep 2014, 20:39
- Peugeot 206 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I321409
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 22 Jul 2014, 13:25
- Vauxhall Vectra and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I237207
- Slight
Car crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 20 Jun 2014, 14:25
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201442I204706
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 31 May 2014, 08:45
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I176705
- Slight
Seat Exeo crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 16 Jan 2014, 17:00
- Seat Exeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I018101
- Slight
Car crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 1 Jun 2013, 22:17
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I150806
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 4 May 2013, 20:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I128605
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 20 Mar 2013, 15:15
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201342I078503
- Serious
Piaggio New Skipper crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 8 Aug 2012, 21:40
- Piaggio New Skipper and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I241908
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 29 Jun 2012, 09:25
- Peugeot 207 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201242I193306
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 24 Apr 2012, 14:06
- Peugeot Partner and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I116204
- Slight
HGV crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 17 Apr 2012, 12:00
- A lorry and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201242I112304
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 26 Jan 2011, 16:57
- Renault Kangoo and Honda CBR1100XX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I024601
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 21 Jan 2011, 08:30
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I028501
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 20 May 2010, 13:08
- Ford Fiesta, Citroen C2 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I153205
- Slight
Car crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 24 Feb 2010, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I055302
- Serious
Honda Pes 125 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 23 Feb 2010, 12:15
- Honda Pes 125 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I054602
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 18 Nov 2009, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I391711
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 5 Oct 2009, 16:15
- Ford Puma and MG TF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I448810
- Serious
Honda crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 6 Sep 2009, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I283309
- Fatal
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 22 Oct 2008, 22:28
- Land Rover Range Rover and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I373110
- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 18 Oct 2008, 11:00
- Mercedes CLK Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I389210
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 17 Oct 2008, 07:50
- Rover 400 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I370610
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 10 Aug 2008, 15:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I281608
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 25 Dec 2007, 16:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200742I527112