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CO16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,866 road traffic collisions in the CO16 postcode district, Tendring, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,688 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 919 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,866
939th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,688
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
76 people killed
Serious collisions
919
1,110 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CO16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711.8%
  • Serious91924%
  • Slight2,87674%

What the data shows

  • CO16 had 549 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 734 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in CO16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 638 children under 16 were killed or injured in CO16, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CO16.

Where CO16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
939th
Most casualties
791st
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
511th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday560 (14%)
  • Tuesday546 (14%)
  • Wednesday532 (14%)
  • Thursday506 (13%)
  • Friday634 (16%)
  • Saturday562 (15%)
  • Sunday526 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,827 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting517 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit468 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,572 (92%)
  • Roundabout196 (5.1%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,500 (39%)
  • 40 mph686 (18%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1,607 (42%)
  • 70 mph44 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,079 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds463 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds79 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist39 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other104 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,024 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist630 (11%)
  • Pedestrian368 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist326 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant179 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CO16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CO16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CO16 peaked at 120 in 1990; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255571
20245577
20236078
20224769
20214762
20204561
20196790
201869108
20175268
20165281
20156696
20146076
201374101
20127395
201180108
201070104
200974106
200867103
200782126
200688136
200575102
2004111162
2003113183
200297150
2001103157
2000103159
199996147
1998111165
199793135
199696158
199598157
199497152
199396150
199282115
199193128
1990120181
1989114160
1988112186
1987104154
198681110
198597147
198474110
198386124
198286122
198178112
198077107
197990139

Map of recent crashes in CO16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CO16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CO16

The 24 most recent collisions in CO16 happened between 12 June and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CO16

The A133 has the most collisions in CO16, 710 of 3,866 (18%), followed by the B1027 (658).

Collisions in CO16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1337101,14318163
2ndB10276581,02218156
3rdB1033362532575
4thB1414351504390
5thB1035155241837
6thB1441139184428
7thB10342851010
8thB144291502
9thA13651102
10thB10325501
11thA1203300

Council areas covering CO16

Collisions in CO16 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tendring has 3,858 of 3,866 (99.8%).

Collisions in CO16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring3,8585,67871919
2ndColchester6800

Towns in CO16

Collisions in CO16 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Clacton-on-Sea (877) and Little Clacton (235).