Serious
Honda CMX1100 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 16 Jun 2025, 16:44
- Honda CMX1100 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421603741
Great Leighs road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 104 road traffic collisions in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, from 1980 to 2025, and 154 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious.
In 2025 police recorded 1 collision, down from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions since 1980
- 104
- 2,770th of 2,851 towns, highest first
- Casualties
- 154
- 1.48 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Serious collisions
- 26
- 29 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 2 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 1
- 2 in 2024
Road collision statistics for Great Leighs
Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025
- Fatal21.9%
- Serious2625%
- Slight7673%
What the data shows
- 27% of collisions in Great Leighs were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
- 20 children under 16 were killed or injured in Great Leighs, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
- The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Great Leighs.
Where Great Leighs ranks among 2,851 towns
- Most collisions
- 2,770th
- Most casualties
- 2,635th
- Most fatal collisions
- 2,109th
- Most serious collisions
- 2,489th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday14 (13%)
- Tuesday11 (11%)
- Wednesday21 (20%)
- Thursday18 (17%)
- Friday14 (13%)
- Saturday14 (13%)
- Sunday12 (12%)
Light conditions
- Daylight81 (78%)
- Dark, street lights lit20 (19%)
- Dark, no street lighting2 (1.9%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway98 (94%)
- Dual carriageway4 (3.8%)
- One way street or slip road2 (1.9%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph19 (18%)
- 40 mph75 (72%)
- 60 mph10 (9.6%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds93 (89%)
- Raining, no high winds7 (6.7%)
- Fine with high winds2 (1.9%)
- Fog or mist2 (1.9%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant96 (62%)
- Pedestrian19 (12%)
- Motorcyclist16 (10%)
- Van occupant11 (7.1%)
- Cyclist7 (4.5%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (1.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Great Leighs road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Great Leighs, 1980 to 2025
Collisions in Great Leighs peaked at 8 in 1997; 2025 had 1.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 7 |
| 2000 | 7 | 9 |
| 1999 | 5 | 11 |
| 1998 | 4 | 6 |
| 1997 | 8 | 8 |
| 1996 | 4 | 8 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 11 |
| 1993 | 5 | 9 |
| 1992 | 6 | 9 |
| 1991 | 3 | 6 |
| 1990 | 4 | 6 |
| 1989 | 2 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3 | 4 |
| 1987 | 1 | 4 |
| 1986 | 8 | 10 |
| 1985 | 3 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 5 |
| 1982 | 3 | 4 |
| 1981 | 4 | 5 |
| 1980 | 4 | 6 |
Map of recent crashes in Great Leighs
Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Great Leighs
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- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Recent road crashes in Great Leighs
The 24 most recent collisions in Great Leighs happened between 22 November 2000 and 16 June 2025.
Severity
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 25 Oct 2024, 16:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421509590
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 25 Aug 2024, 09:26
- Seat Alhambra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421493745
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 21 Oct 2021, 18:40
- Fiat 500 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421101277
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 19 Sep 2021, 19:30
- Hyundai Tucson and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421090781
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 17 May 2018, 23:00
- Mercedes C Class and Yamaha XT 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420304226
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 6 Sep 2016, 11:57
- Vauxhall Meriva, Seat Ibiza and BMW X1
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420102459
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 17 May 2013, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I135005
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 5 Mar 2013, 00:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I058703
- Slight
LDV Maxus crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 8 May 2012, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I130605
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 7 May 2008, 15:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I160005
- Serious
Kawasaki crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 25 Mar 2006, 11:15
- Kawasaki and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200642C017403
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 8 Dec 2005, 16:40
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200542C074912
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 12 Oct 2005, 19:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200542C062310
- Slight
Volkswagen LT 35 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 5 Sep 2004, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20044200C0590
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 25 Aug 2003, 15:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20034200C0499
- Slight
Skoda Favorit crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 18 Dec 2001, 10:45
- Skoda Favorit, Nissan Micra and Ford Escort
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20014200C0812
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 15 Nov 2001, 08:45
- Mercedes and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20014200C0712
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 6 Jul 2001, 15:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20014200C0409
- Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 17 May 2001, 13:00
- Nissan Sunny and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20014200C0330
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 26 Jan 2001, 17:30
- Ford Escort and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20014200C0056
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 19 Dec 2000, 17:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20004200C0836
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 30 Nov 2000, 09:40
- Ford Fiesta and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20004200C0796
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A131 in Chelmsford, 22 Nov 2000, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20004200C0782
Council area for Great Leighs
Great Leighs is in Chelmsford, where police recorded 25,575 collisions from 1979 to 2025. Great Leighs accounts for 0.4% of them.
Postcode district for Great Leighs
All 104 collisions in Great Leighs were in the CM3 postcode district.