Theydon Bois with Passingford, Epping Forest, RM4 1SL area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Theydon Bois with Passingford, Epping Forest, RM4 1SL area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 137 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Theydon Bois with Passingford ward, Epping Forest, from 2001 to 2025, with 203 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 3 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 137; 6,053rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 203; 1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions: 4; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 4; 3 in 2024

Crash severity at the RM4 1SL hotspot

32 of the 137 collisions here (23%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal42.9%
Serious2820%
Slight10577%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 33
Slightly injured: 166
All casualties: 203

Accidents by year at the RM4 1SL hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2002, against an average of 5.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the RM4 1SL hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 4
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	4	5
2024	3	3
2023	4	5
2022	5	5
2021	2	2
2020	4	5
2019	5	6
2018	7	12
2017	2	2
2016	5	10
2015	6	8
2014	3	5
2013	4	6
2012	0	0
2011	4	7
2010	5	8
2009	8	11
2008	8	10
2007	7	17
2006	6	9
2005	8	11
2004	9	17
2003	10	13
2002	12	19
2001	6	7

Map of crashes at the RM4 1SL hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near RM4 1SL.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Theydon Bois with Passingford, Epping Forest, RM4 1SL area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the RM4 1SL 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: RM4 1SL
Postcode district: RM4
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.6586, 0.17159
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 31 July 2025
Rank by collisions: 6,053rd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the RM4 1SL hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the M25, with 71 of 137, followed by the A113 with 55.

Collisions at the RM4 1SL hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M25	71	106	2	9
2nd	A113	55	85	2	17
3rd	A115	1	1	0	1
4th	A175	1	1	0	0
5th	B175	1	1	0	0

Accident hotspots near RM4 1SL

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Theydon Bois with Passingford, Epping Forest, RM4 1ST area, 1.8 km away, with 138 collisions.

All 137 crashes at the RM4 1SL hotspot

Newest first, from 23 January 2001 to 31 July 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious31 Jul 2025, 06:27
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 31 Jul 2025, 06:27
- Mercedes Sprinter, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421622828
Serious2 Jul 2025, 16:25
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 2 Jul 2025, 16:25
- Vauxhall Insignia and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421610724
Slight2 May 2025, 14:55
BMW F 900 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 2 May 2025, 14:55
- BMW F 900, Volvo XC40 and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421585126
Serious7 Jan 2025, 19:36
Honda Civic crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 7 Jan 2025, 19:36
- Honda Civic and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421538730
Serious18 Aug 2024, 10:51
Hyundai i30 crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 18 Aug 2024, 10:51
- Hyundai i30 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421481037
Slight7 Apr 2024, 13:50
Fiat 500 crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 7 Apr 2024, 13:50
- Fiat 500, Alfa Romeo Giulia and Porsche Macan
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421428938
Slight14 Mar 2024, 08:20
Ford KA crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 14 Mar 2024, 08:20
- Ford KA and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421422344
Fatal23 Dec 2023, 20:40
Honda Jazz crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 23 Dec 2023, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421391876
Slight14 Dec 2023, 09:48
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 14 Dec 2023, 09:48
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421388173
Slight9 Sep 2023, 08:54
Van crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 9 Sep 2023, 08:54
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421356409
Serious2 Jul 2023, 17:44
Ford Puma crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 2 Jul 2023, 17:44
- Ford Puma and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421333169
Slight15 Nov 2022, 15:27
Ford Mondeo crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 15 Nov 2022, 15:27
- Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421242628
Slight28 Oct 2022, 18:04
Fiat 500 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 28 Oct 2022, 18:04
- Fiat 500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421235669
Serious17 Jul 2022, 09:45
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Epping Forest, 17 Jul 2022, 09:45
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421199518
Slight3 Apr 2022, 10:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 3 Apr 2022, 10:00
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421163527
Fatal27 Feb 2022, 13:30
Yamaha XJ crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 27 Feb 2022, 13:30
- Yamaha XJ, Honda Civic, Volvo XC40, a bicycle and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421147969
Serious3 Nov 2021, 15:41
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 3 Nov 2021, 15:41
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421105779
Slight15 Oct 2021, 16:26
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Epping Forest, 15 Oct 2021, 16:26
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421100648
Slight8 Dec 2020, 16:40
Volvo S60 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 8 Dec 2020, 16:40
- Volvo S60, Mazda CX5, Ford Fiesta, a car and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020421005275
Slight7 Dec 2020, 14:05
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Epping Forest, 7 Dec 2020, 14:05
- Ford Transit and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020421008570
Slight11 Nov 2020, 15:35
Lorry crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 11 Nov 2020, 15:35
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420998112
Slight13 Aug 2020, 12:08
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Epping Forest, 13 Aug 2020, 12:08
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420972417
Slight1 Oct 2019, 08:26
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 1 Oct 2019, 08:26
- 2 Ford Transit Customs
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420208732
Serious14 Sep 2019, 12:50
Suzuki GSXR 750 crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 14 Sep 2019, 12:50
- Suzuki GSXR 750, BMW S 1000 and Mercedes C Class
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420877603
Slight2 Sep 2019, 13:05
Ford Focus crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 2 Sep 2019, 13:05
- Ford Focus, Mercedes Sprinter, Nissan Qashqai and a lorry
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420873715
Slight29 Mar 2019, 16:06
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 29 Mar 2019, 16:06
- Land Rover Range Rover and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420827569
Slight22 Jan 2019, 15:00
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 22 Jan 2019, 15:00
- Volkswagen Polo, Land Rover Range Rover Velar and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420809931
Serious12 Nov 2018, 15:55
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 12 Nov 2018, 15:55
- Mitsubishi Shogun and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420343411
Serious19 Jul 2018, 15:57
Peugeot Partner crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 19 Jul 2018, 15:57
- Peugeot Partner and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420311959
Slight30 Mar 2018, 09:15
Renault Clio crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 30 Mar 2018, 09:15
- Renault Clio and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420280701
Slight19 Feb 2018, 04:11
Peugeot 107 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 19 Feb 2018, 04:11
- Peugeot 107 and BMW 5 Series (2)
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420269659
Slight2 Feb 2018, 15:30
Ford Fiesta crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 2 Feb 2018, 15:30
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420264389
Slight24 Jan 2018, 19:55
Porsche Boxster crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 24 Jan 2018, 19:55
- Porsche Boxster and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420262238
Serious2 Jan 2018, 09:40
Ford Fiesta crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 2 Jan 2018, 09:40
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 4 Series and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018420253285
Slight24 Oct 2017, 11:04
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 24 Oct 2017, 11:04
- Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420232514
Slight26 Aug 2017, 10:50
BMW 1 Series crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 26 Aug 2017, 10:50
- BMW 1 Series and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420213918
Slight23 Oct 2016, 10:40
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 23 Oct 2016, 10:40
- Vauxhall Astra and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016420118483
Slight8 Jul 2016, 10:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 8 Jul 2016, 10:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016420083839
Serious3 Jul 2016, 10:32
Motorcycle crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 3 Jul 2016, 10:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420081948
Serious15 Jan 2016, 18:00
Honda crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 15 Jan 2016, 18:00
- Honda, Kia Ceed and Audi Q3
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016420038894
Serious13 Jan 2016, 17:59
Nissan Primera crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 13 Jan 2016, 17:59
- Nissan Primera, Ford Fiesta, Jaguar XF Series and Mercedes E Class
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016420038875
Slight14 Dec 2015, 07:53
Renault Clio crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 14 Dec 2015, 07:53
- Renault Clio and Triumph Daytona 955I
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015420035425
Slight4 Nov 2015, 18:21
Audi A3 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 4 Nov 2015, 18:21
- Audi A3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015420031554
Slight17 Aug 2015, 18:25
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Epping Forest, 17 Aug 2015, 18:25
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I308108
Slight19 Jun 2015, 11:44
DAF Trucks crash on the A113 in Epping Forest, 19 Jun 2015, 11:44
- DAF Trucks and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201542I179506
Slight8 Jun 2015, 08:17
Audi A4 crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 8 Jun 2015, 08:17
- Audi A4 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201542I170606
Slight3 Feb 2015, 15:15
HGV crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 3 Feb 2015, 15:15
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I044002
Slight5 Dec 2014, 17:17
Ford Focus crash on the M25 in Epping Forest, 5 Dec 2014, 17:17
- Ford Focus (2) and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I416812