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Clacton-on-Sea road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,617 road traffic collisions in Clacton-on-Sea, Tendring, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,007 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 1,106 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 90 collisions, up 50% on 2024 (60).

Collisions since 1979
5,617
193rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,007
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
66 people killed
Serious collisions
1,106
1,205 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
90
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
104
Up 51% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Clacton-on-Sea

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651.2%
  • Serious1,10620%
  • Slight4,44679%

What the data shows

  • Clacton-on-Sea had 734 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 1,045 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Clacton-on-Sea were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,061 children under 16 were killed or injured in Clacton-on-Sea, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Clacton-on-Sea.

Where Clacton-on-Sea ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
193rd
Most casualties
195th
Most fatal collisions
166th
Most serious collisions
169th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday790 (14%)
  • Tuesday820 (15%)
  • Wednesday838 (15%)
  • Thursday831 (15%)
  • Friday938 (17%)
  • Saturday823 (15%)
  • Sunday577 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,308 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,208 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit35 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,720 (84%)
  • One way street or slip road388 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout381 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded45 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph5,338 (95%)
  • 40 mph181 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph73 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,618 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds586 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds95 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist32 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other164 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded50 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,395 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,417 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,017 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist903 (13%)
  • Van occupant104 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider15 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Clacton-on-Sea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Clacton-on-Sea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Clacton-on-Sea peaked at 169 in 1990; 2025 had 90.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 90
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202590104
20246069
20236275
20227082
20217282
20205569
20197587
201880108
201786105
201684107
201594105
2014100118
2013108131
201298116
201193119
201093115
2009107143
2008101128
2007123159
2006128166
2005121168
2004163203
2003161208
2002158198
2001162215
2000151190
1999135176
1998141176
1997145186
1996143175
1995147179
1994133167
1993123149
1992112136
1991159198
1990169199
1989163211
1988154190
1987153181
1986116148
1985168213
1984136163
1983133156
1982129169
1981118154
1980120145
1979125166

Map of recent crashes in Clacton-on-Sea

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Clacton-on-Sea

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Clacton-on-Sea

The 24 most recent collisions in Clacton-on-Sea happened between 19 September and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Clacton-on-Sea

The A133 has the most collisions in Clacton-on-Sea, 721 of 5,617 (13%), followed by the B1027 (580).

Collisions in Clacton-on-Sea on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13372191713142
2ndB10275807699118
3rdB1032411531594
4thB1369140177033
5thB1441567019
6thB1442465607

Council areas covering Clacton-on-Sea

Collisions in Clacton-on-Sea were recorded in 2 council areas. Tendring has 5,612 of 5,617 (99.9%).

Collisions in Clacton-on-Sea by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring5,6127,001651,106
2ndColchester3400

Postcode districts in Clacton-on-Sea

Collisions in Clacton-on-Sea were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by CO15 (4,740) and CO16 (877).