Slight
Motorcycle crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 2 Dec 2025, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421677093
Braintree West, Braintree, CM7 2LR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 192 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Braintree West ward, Braintree, from 2001 to 2025, with 222 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, down from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 192
- 4,433rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 222
- 1.16 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the CM7 2LR hotspot
35 of the 192 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21%
- Serious3317%
- Slight15782%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 34
- Slightly injured
- 186
- All casualties
- 222
Accidents by year at the CM7 2LR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2012, against an average of 7.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CM7 2LR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 | 11 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 14 | 20 |
| 2011 | 8 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10 |
| 2009 | 11 | 14 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 |
| 2004 | 9 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 8 |
| 2001 | 10 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the CM7 2LR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM7 2LR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Braintree West, Braintree, CM7 2LR area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CM7 2LR hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the CM7 2LR hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Braintree had the most collisions, 115 of 192.
Accident hotspots near CM7 2LR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Great Notley & Black Notley, Braintree, CM77 7AE area, 1.2 km away, with 77 collisions.
- Great Notley & Black Notley, Braintree, CM77 7AE area1.2 km away, 95 casualties77 collisions
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Braintree, CM7 3HY area1.2 km away, 594 casualties481 collisions
- Braintree South, Braintree, CM7 1AQ area1.5 km away, 186 casualties134 collisions
- Bocking South, Braintree, CM7 5PY area1.6 km away, 200 casualties176 collisions
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Braintree, CM7 3NN area2 km away, 120 casualties95 collisions
- Great Notley & Black Notley, Braintree, CM77 7AW area2.4 km away, 127 casualties108 collisions
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Braintree, CM7 3XR area2.8 km away, 389 casualties315 collisions
- Bocking North, Braintree, CM7 5ST area2.8 km away, 122 casualties99 collisions
All 192 crashes at the CM7 2LR hotspot
Newest first, from 22 January 2001 to 2 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
BMW 4 Series crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 4 Oct 2025, 16:18
- BMW 4 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421650493
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A131 in Braintree, 23 Jul 2025, 10:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Leaf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421619848
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 29 Jan 2025, 05:57
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421547754
- Slight
Van crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 23 Jan 2025, 17:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421545475
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 22 Dec 2024, 01:29
- Skoda Superb and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421534678
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 15 Oct 2024, 11:35
- Mercedes Sprinter and Seat Ateca
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421506807
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 29 Aug 2024, 16:54
- Kia Sportage and Honda CRF1000D
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421485195
- Slight
Scania crash on the A131 in Braintree, 26 Jun 2024, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421460507
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A120 in Braintree, 16 Jun 2024, 08:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421456312
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 24 May 2024, 21:34
- Skoda Fabia and Yamaha X
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421447916
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 8 May 2024, 07:23
- Citroen Berlingo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421440147
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 29 Oct 2023, 13:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421371081
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 15 Aug 2023, 10:50
- Ford Focus (2)
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421341930
- Slight
Car crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 7 Aug 2023, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421349159
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 28 Jan 2023, 23:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421269323
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 12 Jan 2023, 23:30
- BMW 3 Series and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421284895
- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 5 Dec 2022, 07:05
- Toyota Hilux and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421255477
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 4 Dec 2022, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421249607
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A131 in Braintree, 27 Sep 2022, 10:45
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Grandland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421224278
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 11 Jul 2022, 15:27
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Yamaha XJ
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421197422
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 22 Mar 2022, 20:02
- Mazda 2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421156332
- Slight
Audi Q2 crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 1 Feb 2022, 17:20
- Audi Q2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421139683
- Slight
Yamaha crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 20 Nov 2021, 14:30
- Yamaha and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421113618
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 15 Oct 2021, 08:10
- Ford Focus and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421098527
- Slight
Peugeot Kisbee crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 2 Oct 2021, 13:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421094361
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 9 Apr 2021, 13:00
- A mobility scooter and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421035057
- Slight
Car crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 17 Feb 2021, 17:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421022443
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 1 Dec 2020, 07:03
- Mini Cooper and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020421002917
- Slight
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 11 Aug 2020, 12:59
- Volkswagen Scirocco and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420974168
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 31 Jul 2020, 07:09
- Mercedes and Kawasaki ZX1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420968909
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 14 May 2020, 16:53
- Renault Trafic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420951296
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 15 Nov 2019, 16:25
- Kia Sportage and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420899576
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 3 Nov 2019, 01:00
- Mini Cooper and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420895551
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 30 Sep 2019, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420882851
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 19 Sep 2019, 17:20
- Ford C-Max and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420879547
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A120 in Braintree, 27 Aug 2019, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420871730
- Serious
Honda GLR 125 crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 1 May 2019, 07:05
- Honda GLR 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420835833
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A120 in Braintree, 18 Apr 2019, 21:10
- Honda Civic and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420832894
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 11 Apr 2019, 04:30
- Ford Focus and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420830767
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 18 Feb 2019, 13:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420816766
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 20 Jun 2018, 12:19
- Mazda 6 and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420303863
- Slight
Skoda Yeti crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 29 Apr 2018, 16:22
- Skoda Yeti and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420307233
- Slight
Car crash on the A120 in Braintree, 18 Jan 2018, 18:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420259697
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 22 Dec 2017, 16:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420251919
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A120 in Braintree, 17 Dec 2017, 17:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420251946
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 15 Oct 2017, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420232874
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B1256 in Braintree, 2 Oct 2017, 10:38
- Nissan Micra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420225547