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CO5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,907 road traffic collisions in the CO5 postcode district, Colchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,674 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 84 were fatal and 932 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, down 12% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
3,907
924th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,674
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
84
91 people killed
Serious collisions
932
1,120 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Down 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
53
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CO5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal842.1%
  • Serious93224%
  • Slight2,89174%

What the data shows

  • CO5 had 501 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 605 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in CO5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 645 children under 16 were killed or injured in CO5, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in CO5.

Where CO5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
924th
Most casualties
792nd
Most fatal collisions
453rd
Most serious collisions
493rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday538 (14%)
  • Tuesday532 (14%)
  • Wednesday533 (14%)
  • Thursday537 (14%)
  • Friday626 (16%)
  • Saturday613 (16%)
  • Sunday528 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,773 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting777 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit322 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,089 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway765 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,274 (33%)
  • 40 mph230 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph58 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph1,524 (39%)
  • 70 mph819 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,044 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds542 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist55 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other89 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,816 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist618 (11%)
  • Pedestrian351 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist335 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant218 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant201 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CO5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CO5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CO5 peaked at 139 in 1990; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254553
20245170
20234669
20225677
20212937
20205173
20195578
20185273
20175876
20165890
20153282
20146491
20135082
20125369
20115269
20104967
20095279
200876100
200797136
20068099
200596124
2004108139
200399134
200297126
2001103153
2000105172
1999124167
199899125
1997106157
199692147
1995100128
199498164
1993109148
199290138
199193130
1990139200
1989120182
1988130188
1987113224
198695135
1985108165
198493139
198378124
198299153
1981115168
198099150
197993124

Map of recent crashes in CO5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CO5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CO5

The 24 most recent collisions in CO5 happened between 12 August and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CO5

The A12 has the most collisions in CO5, 769 of 3,907 (20%), followed by the B1022 (566).

Collisions in CO5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA127691,20726149
2ndB10225668408149
3rdB102550076114120
4thB1023371508685
5thB1024317416277
6thB102697138324
7thA1205801
8thB10274701

Council areas covering CO5

Collisions in CO5 were recorded in 5 council areas. Colchester has 2,579 of 3,907 (66%).

Collisions in CO5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stColchester2,5793,69554648
2ndBraintree1,1531,72726243
3rdMaldon151216436
4thChelmsford111302
5thTendring101702

Towns in CO5

Collisions in CO5 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Tiptree (556) and West Mersea (275).