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CO3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,197 road traffic collisions in the CO3 postcode district, Colchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,744 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 929 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 72 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (76).

Collisions since 1979
5,197
507th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,744
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
63 people killed
Serious collisions
929
1,048 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
72
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
90
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CO3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal591.1%
  • Serious92918%
  • Slight4,20981%

What the data shows

  • CO3 had 756 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 982 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in CO3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 716 children under 16 were killed or injured in CO3, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in CO3.

Where CO3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
507th
Most casualties
531st
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
498th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday737 (14%)
  • Tuesday749 (14%)
  • Wednesday788 (15%)
  • Thursday812 (16%)
  • Friday883 (17%)
  • Saturday728 (14%)
  • Sunday500 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,848 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit971 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting338 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,004 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway1,017 (20%)
  • Roundabout952 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road194 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,746 (53%)
  • 40 mph956 (18%)
  • 50 mph52 (1%)
  • 60 mph667 (13%)
  • 70 mph763 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,288 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds616 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist42 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other96 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,002 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist1,009 (15%)
  • Cyclist695 (10%)
  • Pedestrian661 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant146 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CO3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CO3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CO3 peaked at 163 in 1988; 2025 had 72.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 72
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257290
202476104
20236985
20226985
20217292
20207197
201982101
201895118
20176881
201682108
201581100
201496127
2013113145
201283119
2011107136
201084110
2009104125
200894120
2007124160
200696123
2005123161
2004136186
2003121154
2002123171
2001126170
2000121175
1999121140
1998114137
1997135162
1996113142
1995125155
1994135166
1993118163
1992125155
1991139180
1990133170
1989136180
1988163213
1987137184
1986113157
1985113150
1984132177
198398117
1982131189
1981135185
1980147186
1979146193

Map of recent crashes in CO3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CO3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CO3

The 24 most recent collisions in CO3 happened between 26 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CO3

The A12 has the most collisions in CO3, 786 of 5,197 (15%), followed by the A1124 (699).

Collisions in CO3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA127861,15223144
2ndA11246998619124
3rdA134650805281
4thB10225677645107
5thA604463592677
6thA133224312239
7thB1408145188335
8thB1026117135125

Council areas covering CO3

Collisions in CO3 were recorded in 2 council areas. Colchester has 5,189 of 5,197 (99.8%).

Collisions in CO3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stColchester5,1896,73559928
2ndTendring3300

Towns in CO3

Collisions in CO3 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Colchester (3,578) and Eight Ash Green (53).