Clacton-on-Sea road traffic accidents
Clacton-on-Sea recorded 2,848 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,582 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 500 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 500
- Casualties
- 3,582
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 500
- Casualties
- 3,582
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Clacton-on-Sea
Roads in Clacton-on-Sea
Postcode districts in Clacton-on-Sea
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Clacton-on-Sea
Road collision statistics for Clacton-on-Sea
Collisions recorded
2,848
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,582
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
500
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Clacton-on-Sea
Collisions in Clacton-on-Sea are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in Clacton-on-Sea happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Clacton-on-Sea have produced 3,582 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 290 collisions, Monday 423 collisions, Tuesday 435 collisions, Wednesday 433 collisions, Thursday 412 collisions, Friday 470 collisions, Saturday 385 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,192 collisions, Darkness 656 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,314 collisions, Roundabout 248 collisions, One way street 95 collisions, One way street/Slip road 89 collisions, Dual carriageway 62 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 2,723 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,367 collisions, Raining no high winds 272 collisions, Other 100 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,107 casualties, Passenger 753 casualties, Pedestrian 722 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Clacton-on-Sea
How many road accidents have there been in Clacton-on-Sea?
2,848 collisions have been recorded in Clacton-on-Sea in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,582 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Clacton-on-Sea were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 500 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in Clacton-on-Sea resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Clacton-on-Sea?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Clacton-on-Sea, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Clacton-on-Sea happen on?
81.3% of collisions in Clacton-on-Sea are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Clacton-on-Sea?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 3,582 casualties recorded in Clacton-on-Sea.
Is road safety in Clacton-on-Sea getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Clacton-on-Sea rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Clacton-on-Sea come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Clacton-on-Sea cover 1999 to 2025.