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CO6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,468 road traffic collisions in the CO6 postcode district, Colchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,522 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 117 were fatal and 1,068 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 43 collisions, down 9% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
4,468
718th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,522
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
117
125 people killed
Serious collisions
1,068
1,298 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
43
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
58
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CO6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1172.6%
  • Serious1,06824%
  • Slight3,28373%

What the data shows

  • CO6 had 581 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 714 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in CO6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 599 children under 16 were killed or injured in CO6, 9.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in CO6.

Where CO6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
718th
Most casualties
580th
Most fatal collisions
189th
Most serious collisions
321st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday638 (14%)
  • Tuesday650 (15%)
  • Wednesday603 (13%)
  • Thursday668 (15%)
  • Friday719 (16%)
  • Saturday650 (15%)
  • Sunday540 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,260 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting835 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit323 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,718 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway571 (13%)
  • Roundabout128 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph978 (22%)
  • 40 mph537 (12%)
  • 50 mph70 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph2,280 (51%)
  • 70 mph599 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,602 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds509 (11%)
  • Fog or mist75 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other113 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,700 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist671 (10%)
  • Pedestrian351 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant297 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist273 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)119 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CO6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CO6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CO6 peaked at 154 in 1983; 2025 had 43.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 43
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254358
20244769
20234665
20227099
20215881
20205074
201968109
20186898
20176198
20167096
20155378
20147199
20136294
20125893
20116491
20106382
20096275
200883114
2007100138
200698128
200587115
2004116169
2003106157
2002113155
2001103147
200095138
1999102173
199896129
1997106143
1996122179
1995105154
1994102159
1993144213
1992113175
1991122196
1990134210
1989126185
1988140187
1987135192
1986134204
1985129211
1984119173
1983154247
1982109154
1981123166
1980118178
1979120174

Map of recent crashes in CO6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CO6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CO6

The 24 most recent collisions in CO6 happened between 24 May and 8 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CO6

The A120 has the most collisions in CO6, 983 of 4,468 (22%), followed by the A134 (570).

Collisions in CO6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1209831,55234231
2ndA13457089819141
3rdA1248578223106
4thA60434852514102
5thA1124298427473
6thB1024222282446
7thB1508173248738
8thB1068129181232
9thB1408103123122
10thA10715884012
11thB1087334606
12thA1375502
13thA1314402
14thA1333300

Council areas covering CO6

Collisions in CO6 were recorded in 5 council areas. Colchester has 2,582 of 4,468 (58%).

Collisions in CO6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stColchester2,5823,84071579
2ndBraintree1,3431,90736343
3rdBabergh5187459139
4thTendring101213
5thMaldon7802

Towns in CO6

Collisions in CO6 were recorded in 7 towns, led by Coggeshall (272) and Earls Colne (194).