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A136 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 511 collisions on the A136 from 1979 to 2023, with 600 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 128 serious, and 6 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A136 was on 21 April 2023.

Collisions since 1979
511
1,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
600
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
128
129 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
21 Apr 2023
Busiest year
1980
37 collisions

Crash severity on the A136

On the A136, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious12825%
  • Slight37774%

Where the A136 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,932nd
Most casualties
2,139th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,574th

A136 accidents by year

Collisions on the A136 peaked at 37 in 1980, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the A136, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201711
201600
201511
201400
201300
201222
201100
201011
200900
200800
200734
200611
200524
200422
200389
2002914
200156
200033
199900
199800
19971921
19961723
19951315
19941718
19931717
19921621
19912630
19902425
19893643
19882229
19873134
19862730
19853035
19842629
19832935
19823442
19812736
19803738
19792430

When crashes happen on the A136

Friday has the most collisions on the A136 (104), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (143).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (13%)
  • Tuesday74 (14%)
  • Wednesday84 (16%)
  • Thursday81 (16%)
  • Friday104 (20%)
  • Saturday71 (14%)
  • Sunday30 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am44 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon105 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm95 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm143 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm73 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (10%)
  • February33 (6.5%)
  • March36 (7%)
  • April28 (5.5%)
  • May36 (7%)
  • June46 (9%)
  • July38 (7.4%)
  • August46 (9%)
  • September46 (9%)
  • October42 (8.2%)
  • November53 (10%)
  • December56 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight376 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A136 crashes

On the A136, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph496 (97%)
  • 40 mph8 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph6 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds385 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Other27 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry329 (64%)
  • Wet or damp175 (34%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway471 (92%)
  • Roundabout30 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A136 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 32% of the people killed or injured on the A136, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist194 (32%)
  • Pedestrian164 (27%)
  • Car occupant150 (25%)
  • Cyclist81 (14%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car505 (58%)
  • Motorcycle208 (24%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1037 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1550 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20169 (28%)
  • 21 to 2568 (11%)
  • 26 to 3553 (8.8%)
  • 36 to 4551 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5544 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6531 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7533 (5.5%)
  • Over 7542 (7%)
  • Not recorded12 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider363 (61%)
  • Pedestrian164 (27%)
  • Passenger73 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A136

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A136

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A136 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A136 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tendring has the most, with 503, followed by Colchester (3).

Collisions on the A136 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring5035896127
2ndColchester3300

A136 crashes by town

Collisions on the A136 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Harwich (428) and Colchester (3).

Latest recorded crashes on the A136

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A136, from 27 July 2002 to 21 April 2023.

Severity