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Wivenhoe road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 298 road traffic collisions in Wivenhoe, Colchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 362 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 76 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, up from none in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
298
1,556th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
362
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
76
78 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
0 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
0 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Wivenhoe

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious7626%
  • Slight21672%

What the data shows

  • Wivenhoe had 29 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 44 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in Wivenhoe were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 79 children under 16 were killed or injured in Wivenhoe, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Wivenhoe.

Where Wivenhoe ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,556th
Most casualties
1,610th
Most fatal collisions
1,233rd
Most serious collisions
1,352nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (11%)
  • Tuesday47 (16%)
  • Wednesday53 (18%)
  • Thursday50 (17%)
  • Friday51 (17%)
  • Saturday36 (12%)
  • Sunday28 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway280 (94%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph286 (96%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph9 (3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds245 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant136 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (19%)
  • Pedestrian69 (19%)
  • Cyclist67 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Wivenhoe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wivenhoe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Wivenhoe peaked at 13 in 1999; 2025 had 5.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202400
202322
202244
202133
202044
201923
201813
201755
201633
201567
201477
201334
2012612
201133
201011
2009911
200834
200734
200633
200569
200433
200368
200267
200189
2000911
19991314
199833
199744
199667
19951222
199457
199356
199256
19911217
19901315
19891315
1988911
19871114
19861214
198589
19841111
198367
198299
19811114
19801011
1979911

Map of recent crashes in Wivenhoe

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Wivenhoe

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Wivenhoe

The 24 most recent collisions in Wivenhoe happened between 24 May 2017 and 25 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Wivenhoe

Of the 298 collisions in Wivenhoe, 161 were on the B1028.

Collisions in Wivenhoe on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1028161194246

Council areas covering Wivenhoe

Collisions in Wivenhoe were recorded in 2 council areas. Colchester has 254 of 298 (85%).

Collisions in Wivenhoe by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stColchester254301566
2ndTendring4461110

Postcode district for Wivenhoe

All 298 collisions in Wivenhoe were in the CO7 postcode district.