Great Baddow East, Chelmsford, CM2 7RT area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Great Baddow East, Chelmsford, CM2 7RT area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 68 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Great Baddow East ward, Chelmsford, from 2001 to 2025, with 95 casualties. Of those collisions, 10 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 68; 11,004th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 95; 1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the CM2 7RT hotspot

10 of the 68 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1015%
Slight5885%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 10
Slightly injured: 85
All casualties: 95

Accidents by year at the CM2 7RT hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2003, against an average of 2.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the CM2 7RT hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	2	2
2023	0	0
2022	3	3
2021	0	0
2020	0	0
2019	6	10
2018	3	4
2017	0	0
2016	5	5
2015	1	1
2014	1	1
2013	2	7
2012	6	9
2011	3	4
2010	2	3
2009	2	3
2008	3	3
2007	1	1
2006	3	4
2005	3	5
2004	3	5
2003	7	10
2002	4	6
2001	6	7

Map of crashes at the CM2 7RT hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM2 7RT.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Great Baddow East, Chelmsford, CM2 7RT area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the CM2 7RT 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.

Ward: Great Baddow East
Council area: Chelmsford
Nearest postcode to the centre: CM2 7RT
Postcode district: CM2
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.72444, 0.52245
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 21 of 25
Latest collision: 13 June 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,004th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the CM2 7RT hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A12, with 27 of 68, followed by the A1060 with 18.

Collisions at the CM2 7RT hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A12	27	43	2
2nd	A1060	18	21	5
3rd	A414	13	17	2

Accident hotspots near CM2 7RT

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7RU area, 0.8 km away, with 158 collisions.

All 68 crashes at the CM2 7RT hotspot

Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 13 June 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight13 Jun 2025, 16:45
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 13 Jun 2025, 16:45
- Audi A3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421602543
Slight1 May 2025, 10:35
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 1 May 2025, 10:35
- Peugeot 2008 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421584413
Slight6 Nov 2024, 15:32
Audi A5 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 6 Nov 2024, 15:32
- Audi A5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421515576
Serious13 May 2024, 16:44
Mercedes A Class crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 13 May 2024, 16:44
- Mercedes A Class and Suzuki SV 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421442377
Slight16 Dec 2022, 10:19
Renault Master crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 16 Dec 2022, 10:19
- Renault Master and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421259026
Slight27 Jun 2022, 11:30
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 27 Jun 2022, 11:30
- Nissan Qashqai and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421193059
Serious30 May 2022, 17:20
Volkswagen Caddy crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 30 May 2022, 17:20
- Volkswagen Caddy and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421187382
Slight1 Nov 2019, 11:36
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 1 Nov 2019, 11:36
- Vauxhall Mokka, Ford Focus, Mercedes GLC Class and BMW X3
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019420895198
Slight17 Aug 2019, 10:30
Mercedes C Class crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 17 Aug 2019, 10:30
- Mercedes C Class and Tesla Model S
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420869079
Serious21 May 2019, 17:00
Ford Focus crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 21 May 2019, 17:00
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420841686
Slight12 Mar 2019, 19:22
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 12 Mar 2019, 19:22
- Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa, Fiat Punto and Vauxhall Astra
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420823121
Slight8 Mar 2019, 17:30
Fiat 500 crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 8 Mar 2019, 17:30
- Fiat 500, Volkswagen Sharan and Audi A1
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420821823
Slight22 Feb 2019, 10:56
Ford Kuga crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 22 Feb 2019, 10:56
- Ford Kuga, Vauxhall Corsa, Hyundai Tucson and Fiat Panda
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420818063
Slight23 Nov 2018, 03:00
Car crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 23 Nov 2018, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420346152
Slight24 Aug 2018, 11:30
Ford Focus crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 24 Aug 2018, 11:30
- Ford Focus, Vauxhall Mokka and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420321641
Serious19 Apr 2018, 16:35
Suzuki DR Z400 crash on the A414 in Chelmsford, 19 Apr 2018, 16:35
- Suzuki DR Z400 and Suzuki SV 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420286324
Slight7 Dec 2016, 11:13
Honda CBF125M crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 7 Dec 2016, 11:13
- Honda CBF125M and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420135399
Slight10 Oct 2016, 14:31
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 10 Oct 2016, 14:31
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420122868
Slight4 May 2016, 17:45
Mercedes E Class crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 4 May 2016, 17:45
- Mercedes E Class and Renault Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420064096
Slight26 Feb 2016, 10:03
Jeep Patriot crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 26 Feb 2016, 10:03
- Jeep Patriot and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420047461
Slight13 Jan 2016, 17:29
Mercedes SLK Class crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 13 Jan 2016, 17:29
- Mercedes SLK Class and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420038696
Serious18 Feb 2015, 11:35
Car crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 18 Feb 2015, 11:35
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I055402
Slight14 Dec 2014, 12:15
BMW 5 Series crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 14 Dec 2014, 12:15
- BMW 5 Series and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I430612
Slight26 Sep 2013, 08:15
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 26 Sep 2013, 08:15
- Nissan Qashqai and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201342I292809
Slight28 Jun 2013, 11:35
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 28 Jun 2013, 11:35
- Vauxhall Astra and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201342I176106
Slight19 Nov 2012, 17:30
Car crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 19 Nov 2012, 17:30
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I373211
Slight22 Oct 2012, 09:45
Peugeot 106 crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 22 Oct 2012, 09:45
- Peugeot 106 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I336410
Slight25 Sep 2012, 14:40
Volvo crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 25 Sep 2012, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I301709
Serious12 Sep 2012, 15:00
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 12 Sep 2012, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I318809
Slight8 Sep 2012, 11:30
Mercedes E Class crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 8 Sep 2012, 11:30
- Mercedes E Class and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201242I277509
Slight10 Aug 2012, 05:14
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 10 Aug 2012, 05:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I242208
Serious20 Aug 2011, 16:05
Renault Kangoo crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 20 Aug 2011, 16:05
- Renault Kangoo, Vauxhall Corsa and Chevrolet Lacetti
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201142I266108
Slight3 Jul 2011, 04:30
Van crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 3 Jul 2011, 04:30
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I219007
Slight11 Mar 2011, 17:15
Peugeot Partner crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 11 Mar 2011, 17:15
- Peugeot Partner and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I072403
Slight21 Jul 2010, 17:50
Chrysler Voyager crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 21 Jul 2010, 17:50
- Chrysler Voyager and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I238107
Slight7 Mar 2010, 11:00
Fiat Punto crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 7 Mar 2010, 11:00
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201042I072703
Slight7 Oct 2009, 12:19
Ford Transit crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 7 Oct 2009, 12:19
- 2 Ford Transits
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200942I336510
Slight14 Sep 2009, 15:05
Car crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 14 Sep 2009, 15:05
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I303409
Slight7 Oct 2008, 08:15
DAF Trucks FA 55LF crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 7 Oct 2008, 08:15
- DAF Trucks FA 55LF and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I355610
Slight30 Sep 2008, 16:40
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford, 30 Sep 2008, 16:40
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I346809
Serious24 Jan 2008, 17:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 24 Jan 2008, 17:50
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I024701
Slight14 Dec 2007, 16:53
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 14 Dec 2007, 16:53
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200742I515312
Slight18 Oct 2006, 08:49
Daewoo Nexia crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 18 Oct 2006, 08:49
- Daewoo Nexia, Ford Focus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200642I428610
Slight16 Jul 2006, 18:00
Ford Focus crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford, 16 Jul 2006, 18:00
- Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200642I271107
Slight25 Apr 2006, 18:27
Ford Fiesta crash on the A414 in Chelmsford, 25 Apr 2006, 18:27
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200642C022104
Slight30 Dec 2005, 10:31
Jaguar XJ Series crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 30 Dec 2005, 10:31
- Jaguar XJ Series, Ford Focus and Volvo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200542C080512
Slight8 Nov 2005, 06:48
Ford Escort crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 8 Nov 2005, 06:48
- 2 Ford Escorts, 2 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200542C067511
Slight26 Sep 2005, 16:45
Peugeot 406 crash on the A12 in Chelmsford, 26 Sep 2005, 16:45
- Peugeot 406 and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200542C057309