Colchester road traffic accidents
Colchester recorded 6,787 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,257 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 1,113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 1,113
- Casualties
- 8,257
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 1,113
- Casualties
- 8,257
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Colchester
Roads in Colchester
Postcode districts in Colchester
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Colchester
Road collision statistics for Colchester
Collisions recorded
6,787
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,257
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,113
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Colchester
Collisions in Colchester are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.3% of recorded collisions in Colchester happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Colchester have produced 8,257 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 645 collisions, Monday 915 collisions, Tuesday 1,028 collisions, Wednesday 1,069 collisions, Thursday 1,054 collisions, Friday 1,177 collisions, Saturday 899 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,929 collisions, Darkness 1,858 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,295 collisions, Roundabout 1,293 collisions, Dual carriageway 792 collisions, One way street 164 collisions, One way street/Slip road 129 collisions, Unknown 69 collisions, Slip road 45 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 128 collisions, 30 mph 5,481 collisions, 40 mph 816 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 111 collisions, 70 mph 228 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,655 collisions, Raining no high winds 734 collisions, Other 184 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Fine + high winds 57 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,400 casualties, Passenger 1,568 casualties, Pedestrian 1,289 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 6,787 accidents
Accident 19994200E0157
SlightAccident 19994200E0147
SlightAccident 19994200E0155
SlightAccident 19994200E0150
SlightAccident 19994200E0137
SlightAccident 19994200E0134
SlightAccident 19994200E0136
SlightAccident 19994200E0133
SlightAccident 19994200E0132
SlightAccident 19994200E0126
SlightAccident 19994200E0122
SeriousAccident 19994200E0131
SlightAccident 19994200E0120
SlightAccident 19994200E0118
SeriousAccident 19994200E0115
SlightAccident 19994200D0087
SlightAccident 19994200E0116
SlightAccident 19994200E0109
SeriousAccident 19994200E0125
SlightAccident 19994200E0108
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Colchester
How many road accidents have there been in Colchester?
6,787 collisions have been recorded in Colchester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,257 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Colchester were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 1,113 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in Colchester resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Colchester?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Colchester, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Colchester happen on?
63.3% of collisions in Colchester are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Colchester?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 8,257 casualties recorded in Colchester.
Is road safety in Colchester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Colchester rose 9% 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 Colchester 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 Colchester cover 1999 to 2025.