Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 15 Oct 2025, 09:15
- Skoda Octavia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421654714
Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 2EF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 383 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Witham Central ward, Braintree, from 2001 to 2025, with 453 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 71 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, down from 12 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 383
- 1,878th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 453
- 1.18 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- Down 42% on 2024
Crash severity at the CM8 2EF hotspot
74 of the 383 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal30.8%
- Serious7119%
- Slight30981%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 74
- Slightly injured
- 376
- All casualties
- 453
Accidents by year at the CM8 2EF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 29 in 2001, against an average of 15 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CM8 2EF hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 18 | 19 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 | 17 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 14 | 19 |
| 2014 | 10 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 | 13 |
| 2012 | 13 | 15 |
| 2011 | 18 | 21 |
| 2010 | 19 | 24 |
| 2009 | 26 | 29 |
| 2008 | 13 | 16 |
| 2007 | 16 | 17 |
| 2006 | 21 | 26 |
| 2005 | 15 | 19 |
| 2004 | 13 | 14 |
| 2003 | 27 | 36 |
| 2002 | 27 | 32 |
| 2001 | 29 | 33 |
Map of crashes at the CM8 2EF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM8 2EF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 2EF 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 CM8 2EF 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 CM8 2EF hotspot
347 of the 383 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Witham.
Accident hotspots near CM8 2EF
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3AS area, 1 km away, with 92 collisions.
- Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3AS area1 km away, 125 casualties92 collisions
- Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3DT area1 km away, 291 casualties215 collisions
- Witham North, Braintree, CM8 2HZ area1.2 km away, 173 casualties136 collisions
- Witham South, Braintree, CM8 1JU area1.3 km away, 267 casualties208 collisions
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling, Braintree, CM8 1EB area2.5 km away, 250 casualties177 collisions
- Silver End & Cressing, Braintree, CM8 3HA area2.5 km away, 225 casualties152 collisions
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling, Braintree, CM3 2EA area3.8 km away, 252 casualties195 collisions
- Kelvedon & Feering, Braintree, CO5 9BP area4.3 km away, 146 casualties94 collisions
All 383 crashes at the CM8 2EF hotspot
Newest first, from 8 January 2001 to 15 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 17 Aug 2025, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421630122
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 15 Aug 2025, 07:28
- Toyota Aygo and Triumph Street Triple
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421629110
- Serious
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 28 Jun 2025, 19:00
- Vauxhall Combo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421608963
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 26 Apr 2025, 11:22
- BMW 1 Series and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421582243
- Serious
Nissan 350 crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 13 Apr 2025, 14:58
- Nissan 350 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025421577468
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 24 Feb 2025, 18:30
- A bicycle and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421560332
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 20 Nov 2024, 16:20
- Mini Countryman and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421518944
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 17 Oct 2024, 12:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024421507413
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 27 Sep 2024, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421497764
- Slight
KTM 125 Duke crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 14 Aug 2024, 16:14
- KTM 125 Duke and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421479712
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 25 Jul 2024, 16:04
- Nissan Juke and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421472157
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 27 Jun 2024, 17:59
- Ford S-Max, Ford Fusion and Audi Q5
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421461068
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 12 Jun 2024, 16:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421455002
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 21 May 2024, 08:25
- Ford Kuga and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421455381
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 7 May 2024, 15:10
- Volkswagen Golf and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421445824
- Slight
Tesla Model Y crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 23 Mar 2024, 16:00
- Tesla Model Y and Mercedes Gla Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421424002
- Slight
Honda crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 29 Feb 2024, 16:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421415571
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 29 Jan 2024, 08:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421407659
- Serious
Ford S-Max crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 16 Dec 2023, 17:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421389152
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 7 Dec 2023, 13:50
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421387771
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 23 Aug 2023, 16:35
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421345306
- Serious
Lexmoto Assault 125 crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 12 Aug 2023, 20:53
- Lexmoto Assault 125 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421341073
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 6 Aug 2023, 16:30
- Ford Mondeo and Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421338720
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 17 May 2023, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421308553
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 25 Mar 2023, 13:55
- BMW 3 Series and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421290519
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 1 Dec 2022, 11:40
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421248815
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 7 Nov 2022, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421242395
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 2 Nov 2022, 10:48
- Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen UP and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421237383
- Serious
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 3 Oct 2022, 09:35
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421247824
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 22 Jul 2022, 16:00
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421201688
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 4 Jul 2022, 19:18
- Ford Fiesta, Nissan Micra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421194986
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 28 May 2022, 13:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421182553
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 19 May 2022, 12:22
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421179395
- Slight
BMW F 800 crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 31 Mar 2022, 07:18
- BMW F 800 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421161173
- Slight
Car crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 14 Jan 2022, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421135683
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 12 Nov 2021, 18:52
- Ford Focus and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421110772
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 11 Nov 2021, 16:00
- Hyundai i10, Vauxhall Antara and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421108994
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 6 Nov 2021, 10:03
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421106692
- Slight
Mini One crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 5 Nov 2021, 08:10
- Mini One and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421108091
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 23 Oct 2021, 23:38
- Ford Fiesta and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421102876
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 21 Oct 2021, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421101300
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 2 Oct 2021, 18:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421095227
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 28 Aug 2021, 10:42
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421081803
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 17 Jul 2021, 14:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421068247
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 20 May 2021, 18:00
- Ford Transit and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421049027
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 11 May 2021, 07:39
- Ford Transit Custom and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421043854
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 9 Apr 2021, 09:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421034097