These are the most dangerous areas in Colchester town centre for young drivers.
An interactive map shows you where ‘fatal’, ‘serious’ and ‘slight’ accidents have happened in your area by using the latest police and government data.
Crash Map shows that 158 accidents involving young drivers happened in and around Colchester town centre from 2014 to 2019.
Michelle Harrington, road safety manager at RoSPA, said: “Drivers aged 17 to 24 make up just seven per cent of UK licence holders, yet are involved in around one in four of all crashes that result in someone being killed or seriously injured.
“This is largely due to inexperience, so it’s vital that young people’s learning experiences on the road are as extensive and involved as possible.”
One hotspot identified on the map is St Botolph’s Roundabout, where eight accidents involving young drivers were recorded, one serious and seven slight.
Six crashes, one serious and five slight, were recorded along Colchester High Street across this time period.
For more information or to see how many crashes occurred on your road, visit Crash Maps.
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