The Colnes, Braintree, CO6 2PZ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the The Colnes, Braintree, CO6 2PZ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 79 road collisions at this accident hotspot in The Colnes ward, Braintree, from 2001 to 2025, with 98 casualties. Of those collisions, 18 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 79; 9,723rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 98; 1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the CO6 2PZ hotspot

18 of the 79 collisions here (23%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1823%
Slight6177%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 18
Slightly injured: 80
All casualties: 98

Accidents by year at the CO6 2PZ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2003, against an average of 3.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the CO6 2PZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	1	1
2023	2	2
2022	4	4
2021	1	1
2020	2	2
2019	2	2
2018	3	5
2017	1	1
2016	2	3
2015	3	3
2014	5	6
2013	2	2
2012	4	4
2011	3	4
2010	4	6
2009	3	3
2008	1	1
2007	3	3
2006	1	1
2005	5	8
2004	4	4
2003	8	11
2002	8	12
2001	6	8

Map of crashes at the CO6 2PZ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO6 2PZ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the The Colnes, Braintree, CO6 2PZ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the CO6 2PZ 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: The Colnes
Council area: Braintree
Nearest postcode to the centre: CO6 2PZ
Postcode district: CO6
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.92717, 0.70032
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 1 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 9,723rd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the CO6 2PZ hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A1124, with 56 of 79, followed by the B1024 with 4.

Collisions at the CO6 2PZ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A1124	56	72	17
2nd	B1024	4	4	0
3rd	A1114	1	1	1
4th	A604	1	1	0
5th	B1124	1	2	0

Towns near the CO6 2PZ hotspot

75 of the 79 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Earls Colne.

Accident hotspots near CO6 2PZ

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Halstead St Andrew's, Braintree, CO9 2JN area, 4.8 km away, with 236 collisions.

Halstead St Andrew's, Braintree, CO9 2JN area4.8 km away, 275 casualties236 collisions

All 79 crashes at the CO6 2PZ hotspot

Newest first, from 24 February 2001 to 1 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight1 Sep 2025, 07:41
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 1 Sep 2025, 07:41
- Volkswagen Polo and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421635732
Slight13 May 2024, 12:45
Fiat Ducato crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 13 May 2024, 12:45
- Fiat Ducato and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421445962
Slight30 Mar 2023, 11:00
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 30 Mar 2023, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421292016
Slight23 Mar 2023, 16:14
BMW 5 Series crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 23 Mar 2023, 16:14
- BMW 5 Series and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421290074
Slight25 Sep 2022, 07:52
DAF Trucks crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 25 Sep 2022, 07:52
- DAF Trucks and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421222764
Serious23 Sep 2022, 13:17
Volvo crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 23 Sep 2022, 13:17
- 2 Volvos and a mobility scooter
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421222444
Slight4 Feb 2022, 17:50
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 4 Feb 2022, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421140293
Serious14 Jan 2022, 09:54
Peugeot 407 crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 14 Jan 2022, 09:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421132028
Serious7 Dec 2021, 17:50
Honda GLR 125 crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 7 Dec 2021, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421118478
Slight8 Oct 2020, 13:14
Mercedes C Class crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 8 Oct 2020, 13:14
- Mercedes C Class, a van and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420988202
Slight25 Jul 2020, 20:30
Citroen C1 crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 25 Jul 2020, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420967275
Serious27 Jun 2019, 19:19
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 27 Jun 2019, 19:19
- Piaggio Vespa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420853217
Slight4 Mar 2019, 08:35
Volkswagen Touareg crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 4 Mar 2019, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420827877
Serious22 Dec 2018, 10:41
Ford Focus crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 22 Dec 2018, 10:41
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018420352248
Slight6 Jun 2018, 10:21
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 6 Jun 2018, 10:21
- A car and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420311538
Slight11 Apr 2018, 17:03
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 11 Apr 2018, 17:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420284150
Slight7 Jun 2017, 09:20
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 7 Jun 2017, 09:20
- Mercedes Sprinter and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420189104
Slight4 Nov 2016, 17:51
Renault Clio crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 4 Nov 2016, 17:51
- Renault Clio, BMW 1 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016420123116
Slight29 Mar 2016, 10:35
Mercedes SLK Class crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 29 Mar 2016, 10:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420054322
Slight6 Jun 2015, 09:25
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 6 Jun 2015, 09:25
- Land Rover Range Rover and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I168606
Serious24 Apr 2015, 12:50
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 24 Apr 2015, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I117504
Slight23 Jan 2015, 08:55
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 23 Jan 2015, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I024301
Slight13 Nov 2014, 10:30
DAF Trucks crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 13 Nov 2014, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I393811
Serious19 Jul 2014, 19:16
Ford Focus crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 19 Jul 2014, 19:16
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201442I237707
Slight31 Mar 2014, 08:20
Citroen Saxo crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 31 Mar 2014, 08:20
- Citroen Saxo and Ford Grand C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I102103
Slight12 Feb 2014, 08:00
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 12 Feb 2014, 08:00
- Ford Fiesta and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I049602
Slight16 Jan 2014, 18:10
Peugeot 207 crash on the B1024 in Braintree, 16 Jan 2014, 18:10
- Peugeot 207 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I018401
Slight28 Nov 2013, 13:15
Peugeot 306 crash on the B1024 in Braintree, 28 Nov 2013, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I376311
Serious25 Nov 2013, 11:29
Toyota Yaris crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 25 Nov 2013, 11:29
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I373511
Slight23 Oct 2012, 09:00
Peugeot 206 crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 23 Oct 2012, 09:00
- Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I347110
Slight12 Oct 2012, 09:12
DAF Trucks crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 12 Oct 2012, 09:12
- DAF Trucks and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I323910
Serious18 Sep 2012, 13:55
Car crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 18 Sep 2012, 13:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I289709
Slight24 Feb 2012, 19:54
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 24 Feb 2012, 19:54
- A motorcycle and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I065402
Slight15 Nov 2011, 18:30
Audi A6 crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 15 Nov 2011, 18:30
- Audi A6, Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I373111
Slight20 May 2011, 18:05
Van crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 20 May 2011, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I154305
Slight21 Apr 2011, 18:34
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 21 Apr 2011, 18:34
- Ford Fiesta, Nissan Juke and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201142I119904
Slight3 Jun 2010, 16:10
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 3 Jun 2010, 16:10
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I217406
Slight24 Feb 2010, 15:20
Peugeot 206 crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 24 Feb 2010, 15:20
- Peugeot 206 and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201042I088802
Slight21 Feb 2010, 16:15
Proton Wira crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 21 Feb 2010, 16:15
- Proton Wira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I051602
Serious28 Jan 2010, 14:35
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 28 Jan 2010, 14:35
- Ford Mondeo, Volkswagen Touran and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201042I020301
Slight19 Jun 2009, 18:00
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 19 Jun 2009, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I201906
Slight7 Apr 2009, 16:15
Mercedes A Class crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 7 Apr 2009, 16:15
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I105404
Slight26 Feb 2009, 17:15
Kawasaki EX250 crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 26 Feb 2009, 17:15
- Kawasaki EX250 and Mercedes CLK Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I064502
Slight30 Oct 2008, 14:30
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 30 Oct 2008, 14:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200842I408610
Serious1 Dec 2007, 22:55
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 1 Dec 2007, 22:55
- Ford Mondeo and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200742I494312
Slight1 Sep 2007, 01:15
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 1 Sep 2007, 01:15
- Ford Fiesta and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200742I354609
Slight29 Mar 2007, 18:15
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1024 in Braintree, 29 Mar 2007, 18:15
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200742I135003
Slight12 Aug 2006, 09:50
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1124 in Braintree, 12 Aug 2006, 09:50
- Ford Mondeo, Peugeot 106, Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200642I342608