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Braintree road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 206 road traffic collisions in Braintree in 2020, and 275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2019 (257), and casualties fell from 349.

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

Collisions in 2020
206
Down 20% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
275
Down 21% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Braintree in 2020

2.4% of collisions in Braintree in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.9% and 23% in Braintree from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious4924%
  • Slight15274%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5620%
  • Slight21478%

Braintree road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Braintree, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 611 in 1988. 2020 is highlighted, with 206, down 20% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 206
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (8.7%)
  • Tuesday33 (16%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday34 (17%)
  • Friday36 (17%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday26 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.3%)
  • February21 (10%)
  • March17 (8.3%)
  • April5 (2.4%)
  • May12 (5.8%)
  • June17 (8.3%)
  • July24 (12%)
  • August20 (9.7%)
  • September24 (12%)
  • October18 (8.7%)
  • November14 (6.8%)
  • December19 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (9.7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (8.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry145 (70%)
  • Wet or damp58 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph86 (42%)
  • 40 mph20 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph60 (29%)
  • 70 mph32 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway158 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (15%)
  • Roundabout11 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Braintree in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (12%)
  • Pedestrian28 (10%)
  • Cyclist18 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1518 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2045 (16%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3552 (19%)
  • 36 to 4527 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5534 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.1%)
  • Over 7511 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider181 (66%)
  • Passenger66 (24%)
  • Pedestrian28 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car272 (72%)
  • Motorcycle33 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Braintree in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Braintree had the 153rd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
153rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
151st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Braintree in 2020

Hatfield Peverel & Terling, Braintree, CM3 2EA area and Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 2EF area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Braintree in 2020, with 10 collisions each.

Roads in Braintree with the most crashes in 2020

The A12 had the most collisions in Braintree in 2020: 24, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Braintree, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12243605
2ndA120222916
3rdB1018121612
4thB1256121215
5thA1017101404
6thA131101402
7thA11247802
8thB105361101
9thB101951202
10thB10244711
11thB10573501
12thB13893510
13thB10231100
14thB11371200
15thB15081101

Towns in Braintree: crashes in 2020

Braintree itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 27.

Postcode districts in Braintree: crashes in 2020

CM7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Braintree in 2020: 44.

Latest crashes in Braintree in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Braintree in 2020, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2020.

Severity

Braintree road accidents in other years