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CO7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,043 road traffic collisions in the CO7 postcode district, Tendring, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,025 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 144 were fatal and 1,557 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 71 collisions, up 42% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1979
6,043
316th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,025
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
144
154 people killed
Serious collisions
1,557
1,894 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
71
Up 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
100
Up 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CO7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1442.4%
  • Serious1,55726%
  • Slight4,34272%

What the data shows

  • CO7 had 714 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 1,089 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in CO7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 853 children under 16 were killed or injured in CO7, 9.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in CO7.

Where CO7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
316th
Most casualties
210th
Most fatal collisions
83rd
Most serious collisions
73rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday818 (14%)
  • Tuesday831 (14%)
  • Wednesday951 (16%)
  • Thursday865 (14%)
  • Friday969 (16%)
  • Saturday839 (14%)
  • Sunday770 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,330 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,254 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit401 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,466 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway1,336 (22%)
  • Roundabout125 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road103 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,402 (23%)
  • 40 mph664 (11%)
  • 50 mph54 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph2,477 (41%)
  • 70 mph1,442 (24%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,804 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds719 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds105 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist88 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds79 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds51 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.3%)
  • Other163 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,465 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist1,066 (12%)
  • Cyclist410 (4.5%)
  • Pedestrian408 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant337 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)118 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant97 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant49 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CO7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CO7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CO7 peaked at 213 in 1989; 2025 had 71.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 71
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202571100
20245079
20236491
202278107
20216596
20206699
20196594
201875116
201792142
201688126
201579118
2014104145
2013114167
2012124199
201189141
2010104144
2009113156
2008123177
2007118161
2006121175
2005149231
2004143221
2003157245
2002155220
2001159229
2000143216
1999170260
1998155207
1997158227
1996137191
1995152242
1994138206
1993141220
1992169263
1991161256
1990174243
1989213322
1988169245
1987167267
1986146201
1985136206
1984159235
1983154251
1982154249
1981154218
1980175272
1979152249

Map of recent crashes in CO7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CO7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CO7

The 24 most recent collisions in CO7 happened between 23 August and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CO7

The A133 has the most collisions in CO7, 834 of 6,043 (14%), followed by the A12 (778).

Collisions in CO7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1338341,38024219
2ndA127781,20234172
3rdB10276971,12323191
4thB10295748148166
5thA12048780922118
6thA137268379175
7thB1028225281565
8thB1070206315046
9thA60497155429
10thB1068273906
11thA1232253305
12thA1345501
13thB10254402
14thB10263400

Council areas covering CO7

Collisions in CO7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Tendring has 4,115 of 6,043 (68%).

Collisions in CO7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring4,1156,239931,084
2ndColchester1,0311,43829268
3rdBabergh8891,33822204

Towns in CO7

Collisions in CO7 were recorded in 9 towns, led by Brightlingsea (438) and Wivenhoe (298).