Theydon Bois with Passingford, Epping Forest, CM16 7FN area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Theydon Bois with Passingford, Epping Forest, CM16 7FN area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 76 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Theydon Bois with Passingford ward, Epping Forest, from 2001 to 2025, with 109 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious.

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

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 76; 10,054th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 109; 1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the CM16 7FN hotspot

14 of the 76 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22.6%
Serious1216%
Slight6282%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 12
Slightly injured: 95
All casualties: 109

Accidents by year at the CM16 7FN hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2010, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the CM16 7FN hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	1	2
2023	3	3
2022	3	4
2021	2	3
2020	2	4
2019	0	0
2018	3	3
2017	6	7
2016	4	6
2015	2	2
2014	2	4
2013	2	2
2012	3	7
2011	2	3
2010	10	11
2009	5	10
2008	2	3
2007	1	4
2006	4	5
2005	4	4
2004	3	3
2003	3	5
2002	3	6
2001	5	7

Map of crashes at the CM16 7FN hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM16 7FN.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Theydon Bois with Passingford, Epping Forest, CM16 7FN area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the CM16 7FN 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: Theydon Bois with Passingford
Council area: Epping Forest
Nearest postcode to the centre: CM16 7FN
Postcode district: CM16
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.67464, 0.13859
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 10 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,054th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the CM16 7FN hotspot

71 of the 76 collisions at this hotspot were on the M25.

Collisions at the CM16 7FN hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M25	71	102	2	11

Accident hotspots near CM16 7FN

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Theydon Bois with Passingford, Epping Forest, CM16 7PA area, 1 km away, with 355 collisions.

All 76 crashes at the CM16 7FN hotspot

Newest first, from 22 January 2001 to 10 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight10 Dec 2025, 18:00
Scania crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 10 Dec 2025, 18:00
- Scania, Peugeot Partner and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421681163
Slight9 Jul 2024, 10:06
Iveco Eurocargo crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 9 Jul 2024, 10:06
- Iveco Eurocargo, Nissan Qashqai, Ford Focus and Ford Transit Custom
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421465272
Serious1 Sep 2023, 12:00
Car crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 1 Sep 2023, 12:00
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421348020
Slight15 Aug 2023, 11:35
Hyundai Kona crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 15 Aug 2023, 11:35
- Hyundai Kona, Volkswagen Sharan, Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421349950
Slight1 Jan 2023, 04:00
Toyota Corolla crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 1 Jan 2023, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421258648
Serious17 Dec 2022, 19:32
Ford Focus crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 17 Dec 2022, 19:32
- Ford Focus, Audi A5, Honda Jazz, Audi A6 and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421254869
Slight17 Nov 2022, 20:08
Renault Trucks crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 17 Nov 2022, 20:08
- Renault Trucks and BMW 2 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421243711
Slight30 Jun 2022, 14:15
Audi A6 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 30 Jun 2022, 14:15
- Audi A6 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421195074
Slight27 Jul 2021, 14:30
Ford Fiesta crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 27 Jul 2021, 14:30
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421071410
Slight11 Jan 2021, 06:54
Peugeot 5008 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 11 Jan 2021, 06:54
- Peugeot 5008 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421013148
Serious24 Jun 2020, 15:30
Kia Rio crash on an unclassified road in Epping Forest, 24 Jun 2020, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020420959651
Fatal16 Jun 2020, 20:11
Ford Focus crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 16 Jun 2020, 20:11
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020420958243
Fatal15 Oct 2018, 23:16
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 15 Oct 2018, 23:16
- Volkswagen Golf, Ford Fiesta and DAF Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420336166
Slight14 Sep 2018, 14:50
DAF Trucks crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 14 Sep 2018, 14:50
- DAF Trucks and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420327223
Slight16 Jul 2018, 16:00
Ford Focus crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 16 Jul 2018, 16:00
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420310936
Slight3 Nov 2017, 16:00
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Epping Forest, 3 Nov 2017, 16:00
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017420236051
Slight22 Oct 2017, 15:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 22 Oct 2017, 15:50
- 2 Ford Fiestas, Volkswagen Golf and Land Rover Range Rover
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420231729
Slight23 Jun 2017, 10:44
Scania crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 23 Jun 2017, 10:44
- Scania, Ford Focus and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420193834
Slight2 Jun 2017, 10:35
Lorry crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 2 Jun 2017, 10:35
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420187312
Slight5 Apr 2017, 10:10
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 5 Apr 2017, 10:10
- Vauxhall Zafira and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420170454
Slight7 Feb 2017, 20:05
Kia Picanto crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 7 Feb 2017, 20:05
- Kia Picanto and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420178142
Slight12 Dec 2016, 18:13
Ford Focus crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 12 Dec 2016, 18:13
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420136416
Serious3 Nov 2016, 17:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 3 Nov 2016, 17:50
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016420122704
Serious21 Oct 2016, 10:10
Mercedes E Class crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 21 Oct 2016, 10:10
- Mercedes E Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420118314
Slight2 Mar 2016, 15:23
Citroen C1 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 2 Mar 2016, 15:23
- Citroen C1, Volvo and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420048830
Slight23 Nov 2015, 06:23
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 23 Nov 2015, 06:23
- Vauxhall Vectra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015420032891
Slight8 Sep 2015, 08:31
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 8 Sep 2015, 08:31
- Ford Transit Custom and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I279609
Slight11 Mar 2014, 13:12
Scania crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 11 Mar 2014, 13:12
- Scania and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I076903
Slight1 Mar 2014, 16:16
Scania crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 1 Mar 2014, 16:16
- Scania, Mazda and Ford B-Max
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201442I065403
Slight15 Nov 2013, 17:27
Mini One crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 15 Nov 2013, 17:27
- Mini One and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I361611
Serious18 Jul 2013, 07:25
Volvo crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 18 Jul 2013, 07:25
- Volvo, Honda CBR1100X and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I204507
Serious9 Sep 2012, 16:12
Motorcycle crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 9 Sep 2012, 16:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I282209
Slight5 Jun 2012, 16:22
Mercedes C Class crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 5 Jun 2012, 16:22
- Mercedes C Class, Hyundai Accent and Kia Carens
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201242I160306
Slight17 Feb 2012, 05:35
Mercedes B Class crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 17 Feb 2012, 05:35
- Mercedes B Class, Honda XL1000V and Citroen Berlingo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I044502
Slight27 Oct 2011, 05:20
Peugeot 307 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 27 Oct 2011, 05:20
- Peugeot 307 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I356010
Slight6 Oct 2011, 20:45
Renault Kangoo crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 6 Oct 2011, 20:45
- Renault Kangoo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201142I321810
Slight7 Dec 2010, 17:45
HGV crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 7 Dec 2010, 17:45
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I402512
Slight19 Sep 2010, 18:35
Nissan Micra crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 19 Sep 2010, 18:35
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I324109
Slight2 Sep 2010, 13:43
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 2 Sep 2010, 13:43
- Vauxhall Zafira and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I284109
Slight26 Jun 2010, 12:40
Land Rover Discovery crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 26 Jun 2010, 12:40
- Land Rover Discovery, Volkswagen Touran and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I198006
Slight19 Jun 2010, 10:30
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 19 Jun 2010, 10:30
- Vauxhall Zafira, Toyota Yaris and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201042I221406
Slight16 May 2010, 15:58
Ford Fiesta crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 16 May 2010, 15:58
- Ford Fiesta, Ford and Volkswagen Passat
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I143205
Slight7 Apr 2010, 13:30
Ford Fiesta crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 7 Apr 2010, 13:30
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I104904
Slight3 Mar 2010, 08:55
Peugeot 206 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 3 Mar 2010, 08:55
- Peugeot 206, Renault Master and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I070403
Slight1 Mar 2010, 07:30
Nissan Micra crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 1 Mar 2010, 07:30
- Nissan Micra and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I070003
Slight20 Jan 2010, 15:00
Saab 9-3 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 20 Jan 2010, 15:00
- Saab 9-3, Volvo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I010901
Slight11 Dec 2009, 11:00
Volvo crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 11 Dec 2009, 11:00
- Volvo and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I421612
Slight17 Aug 2009, 07:20
Mercedes crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 17 Aug 2009, 07:20
- Mercedes and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200942I272608