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Braintree road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 201 road traffic collisions in Braintree in 2023, and 268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2022 (249), and casualties fell from 350.

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

Collisions in 2023
201
Down 19% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
268
Down 23% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Braintree in 2023

0.5% of collisions in Braintree in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.9% and 23% in Braintree from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious5929%
  • Slight14170%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious6825%
  • Slight19974%

Braintree road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Braintree, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 611 in 1988. 2023 is highlighted, with 201, down 19% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 201
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (17%)
  • Tuesday37 (18%)
  • Wednesday23 (11%)
  • Thursday25 (12%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (10%)
  • February15 (7.5%)
  • March15 (7.5%)
  • April13 (6.5%)
  • May18 (9%)
  • June14 (7%)
  • July13 (6.5%)
  • August20 (10%)
  • September20 (10%)
  • October18 (9%)
  • November13 (6.5%)
  • December22 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds169 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (9.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (68%)
  • Wet or damp56 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (3.5%)
  • 30 mph93 (46%)
  • 40 mph12 (6%)
  • 50 mph8 (4%)
  • 60 mph58 (29%)
  • 70 mph23 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway160 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (12%)
  • Roundabout11 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Braintree in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (62%)
  • Pedestrian33 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (11%)
  • Cyclist17 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2032 (12%)
  • 21 to 2526 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3547 (18%)
  • 36 to 4539 (15%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 7520 (7.5%)
  • Over 7519 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider171 (64%)
  • Passenger64 (24%)
  • Pedestrian33 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car256 (72%)
  • Motorcycle31 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Braintree in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Braintree had fewer road collisions than 184 of them in 2023.

Collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Braintree in 2023

Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Braintree, CM7 3HY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Braintree in 2023, with 15 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Braintree with the most crashes in 2023

The A131 had the most collisions in Braintree in 2023: 25, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Braintree, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA131253407
2ndA12193105
3rdA120141802
4thB1256111304
5thA101791300
6thB101891202
7thA11247902
8thB13896703
9thB10244400
10thB11374501
11thB10573401
12thB10191100
13thB10531100
14thB15081401

Towns in Braintree: crashes in 2023

Braintree itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 30.

Postcode districts in Braintree: crashes in 2023

CM7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Braintree in 2023: 50.

Latest crashes in Braintree in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Braintree in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Braintree road accidents in other years