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Elmstead Market road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 194 road traffic collisions in Elmstead Market, Tendring, from 1979 to 2025, and 282 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 45 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
194
1,986th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
282
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
45
51 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
1 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Elmstead Market

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious4523%
  • Slight14675%

What the data shows

  • Elmstead Market had 20 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 23 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in Elmstead Market were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 34 children under 16 were killed or injured in Elmstead Market, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Elmstead Market.

Where Elmstead Market ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,986th
Most casualties
1,881st
Most fatal collisions
1,791st
Most serious collisions
1,853rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (19%)
  • Tuesday25 (13%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday30 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (16%)
  • Sunday15 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (4.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway188 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph74 (38%)
  • 40 mph86 (44%)
  • 60 mph30 (15%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant179 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (16%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist17 (6%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Elmstead Market road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmstead Market, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Elmstead Market peaked at 12 in 1980; 2025 had 2.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202322
202222
202111
202000
201925
201834
2017711
201600
201522
201424
201312
201223
201100
201055
200911
200823
200744
200647
200557
200459
200333
2002711
200179
200037
199948
199846
199757
199668
199526
199425
199345
199213
199133
199059
1989712
19881012
198757
198644
198559
1984710
198377
1982915
1981913
19801215
19791013

Map of recent crashes in Elmstead Market

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Elmstead Market

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Elmstead Market

The 24 most recent collisions in Elmstead Market happened between 19 September 2014 and 25 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Elmstead Market

The A133 has the most collisions in Elmstead Market, 159 of 194 (82%), followed by the A604 (11).

Collisions in Elmstead Market on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA133159238236
2ndA604111614

Council areas covering Elmstead Market

Collisions in Elmstead Market were recorded in 2 council areas. Tendring has 188 of 194 (97%).

Collisions in Elmstead Market by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring188275345
2ndColchester6700

Postcode district for Elmstead Market

All 194 collisions in Elmstead Market were in the CO7 postcode district.