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Braintree road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 257 road traffic collisions in Braintree in 2019, and 349 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 2018 (219), and casualties rose from 283.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,650 collisions in Braintree.

Collisions in 2019
257
Up 17% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
349
Up 23% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Braintree in 2019

0.8% of collisions in Braintree in 2019 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.9% and 23% in Braintree from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious6425%
  • Slight19174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious6819%
  • Slight27980%

Braintree road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Braintree, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 611 in 1988. 2019 is highlighted, with 257, up 17% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 257
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025228283
2024235294
2023201268
2022249350
2021224282
2020206275
2019257349
2018219283
2017238309
2016276363
2015302395
2014311411
2013236302
2012287374
2011307405
2010292393
2009325433
2008323429
2007408533
2006442594
2005468635
2004472649
2003516710
2002508696
2001568755
2000524731
1999519756
1998529686
1997522746
1996498686
1995490676
1994496682
1993429616
1992431596
1991432595
1990585833
1989603824
1988611826
1987584835
1986606830
1985535750
1984560764
1983515678
1982508704
1981530708
1980527751
1979518697

When and where crashes happen in Braintree in 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (17%)
  • Tuesday44 (17%)
  • Wednesday32 (12%)
  • Thursday42 (16%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday33 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.9%)
  • February12 (4.7%)
  • March21 (8.2%)
  • April17 (6.6%)
  • May22 (8.6%)
  • June21 (8.2%)
  • July21 (8.2%)
  • August18 (7%)
  • September26 (10%)
  • October28 (11%)
  • November27 (11%)
  • December21 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds213 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (67%)
  • Wet or damp82 (32%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph107 (42%)
  • 40 mph16 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph76 (30%)
  • 70 mph45 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway192 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (18%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Braintree in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (69%)
  • Pedestrian31 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant29 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2025 (7.2%)
  • 21 to 2541 (12%)
  • 26 to 3564 (18%)
  • 36 to 4553 (15%)
  • 46 to 5556 (16%)
  • 56 to 6537 (11%)
  • 66 to 7522 (6.3%)
  • Over 7522 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider249 (71%)
  • Passenger69 (20%)
  • Pedestrian31 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car379 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (10%)
  • Motorcycle23 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Braintree in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Braintree

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Braintree ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Braintree had the 168th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
165th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Braintree in 2019

Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Braintree, CM7 3HY area and Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 2EF area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Braintree in 2019, with 10 collisions each.

Roads in Braintree with the most crashes in 2019

The A12 had the most collisions in Braintree in 2019: 41, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Braintree, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12416313
2ndA120254105
3rdA131223216
4thB1018172202
5thA1017111504
6thB1256101103
7thB102461002
8thA11245501
9thB10534600
10thB13894401
11thB11373401
12thB10192200
13thB10542201
14thB15081101

Towns in Braintree: crashes in 2019

Braintree itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 39.

Postcode districts in Braintree: crashes in 2019

CM7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Braintree in 2019: 57.

Latest crashes in Braintree in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Braintree in 2019, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Braintree road accidents in other years