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CO15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,524 road traffic collisions in the CO15 postcode district, Tendring, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,922 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 1,112 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 83 collisions, up 34% on 2024 (62).

Collisions since 1979
5,524
421st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,922
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
58 people killed
Serious collisions
1,112
1,213 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
83
Up 34% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
100
Up 41% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CO15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581%
  • Serious1,11220%
  • Slight4,35479%

What the data shows

  • CO15 had 699 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 977 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in CO15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,033 children under 16 were killed or injured in CO15, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in CO15.

Where CO15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
421st
Most casualties
499th
Most fatal collisions
978th
Most serious collisions
273rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday760 (14%)
  • Tuesday802 (15%)
  • Wednesday815 (15%)
  • Thursday819 (15%)
  • Friday901 (16%)
  • Saturday846 (15%)
  • Sunday581 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,233 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,149 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,701 (85%)
  • One way street or slip road399 (7.2%)
  • Roundabout307 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded45 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph5,199 (94%)
  • 40 mph106 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph191 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,510 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds589 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds104 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (1%)
  • Fog or mist34 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other166 (3%)
  • Not recorded42 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,351 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,406 (20%)
  • Cyclist969 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist903 (13%)
  • Van occupant103 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider17 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CO15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CO15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CO15 peaked at 175 in 1985; 2025 had 83.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 83
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202583100
20246271
20235064
20227393
20216882
20205671
20196575
201878104
201783103
201681102
20158492
20148193
2013102130
201294120
201184109
201088104
200997126
2008108133
2007114147
2006125165
2005131178
2004147182
2003151194
2002154186
2001161209
2000143179
1999137176
1998141170
1997146186
1996124156
1995133163
1994142185
1993115137
1992109139
1991145181
1990167204
1989172216
1988159198
1987153187
1986127157
1985175229
1984155184
1983138167
1982143193
1981128161
1980127156
1979125165

Map of recent crashes in CO15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CO15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CO15

The 24 most recent collisions in CO15 happened between 16 September and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CO15

The A133 has the most collisions in CO15, 669 of 5,524 (12%), followed by the B1032 (492).

Collisions in CO15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13366985412133
2ndB10324926556117
3rdB1027284369253
4thB1369140177033
5thB1442566708
6thB1441344405
7thB10334501

Council areas covering CO15

Collisions in CO15 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tendring has 5,519 of 5,524 (99.9%).

Collisions in CO15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring5,5196,917581,112
2ndColchester3300

Towns in CO15

Collisions in CO15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Clacton-on-Sea (4,740) and Jaywick (265).