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CO11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,749 road traffic collisions in the CO11 postcode district, Tendring, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,491 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 513 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,749
1,871st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,491
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
61 people killed
Serious collisions
513
623 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 39% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CO11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal543.1%
  • Serious51329%
  • Slight1,18268%

What the data shows

  • CO11 had 218 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 258 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 32% of collisions in CO11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 269 children under 16 were killed or injured in CO11, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CO11.

Where CO11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,871st
Most casualties
1,858th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
1,450th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday260 (15%)
  • Tuesday245 (14%)
  • Wednesday247 (14%)
  • Thursday242 (14%)
  • Friday305 (17%)
  • Saturday256 (15%)
  • Sunday194 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,277 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting277 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit168 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,622 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout50 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph620 (35%)
  • 40 mph216 (12%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph823 (47%)
  • 70 mph78 (4.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,391 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds200 (11%)
  • Fog or mist37 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other52 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,485 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist449 (18%)
  • Pedestrian178 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist156 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant87 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CO11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CO11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CO11 peaked at 65 in 1983; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252332
20241823
20232333
20221621
20212231
20202434
20191922
20182029
20172023
20163343
20152029
20142731
20132742
20122635
20112427
20103258
20092540
20082124
20073247
20062425
20053340
20043945
20035082
20024671
20014775
20003349
19995263
19983751
19974655
19965472
19954667
19945168
19935071
19925182
19915370
199058101
19894567
19885474
19874865
19864250
19854767
19844364
19836594
19824465
19814365
19804773
19794996

Map of recent crashes in CO11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CO11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CO11

The 24 most recent collisions in CO11 happened between 24 November 2024 and 17 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CO11

The A137 has the most collisions in CO11, 460 of 1,749 (26%), followed by the B1352 (427).

Collisions in CO11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13746061511116
2ndB135242756912133
3rdA1201913641359
4thB1035159248752
5thA6042759513
6thB1070253216
7thA1336903
8thB10805500

Council areas covering CO11

Collisions in CO11 were recorded in 3 council areas. Tendring has 1,527 of 1,749 (87%).

Collisions in CO11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring1,5272,20546458
2ndBabergh211270651
3rdColchester111624

Towns in CO11

Collisions in CO11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Lawford (303) and Manningtree (126).