Serious
Land Rover Freelander crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 2 Dec 2025, 10:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421676904
Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3AS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 92 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Witham Central ward, Braintree, from 2001 to 2025, with 125 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 16 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 92
- 8,534th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 125
- 1.36 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the CM8 3AS hotspot
19 of the 92 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal33.3%
- Serious1617%
- Slight7379%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 21
- Slightly injured
- 101
- All casualties
- 125
Accidents by year at the CM8 3AS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2003, against an average of 3.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CM8 3AS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 12 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 9 | 11 |
| 2002 | 8 | 9 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 |
Map of crashes at the CM8 3AS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM8 3AS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3AS area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CM8 3AS 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 3AS hotspot
34 of the 92 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Witham.
Accident hotspots near CM8 3AS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 2EF area, 1 km away, with 383 collisions.
- Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 2EF area1 km away, 453 casualties383 collisions
- Witham South, Braintree, CM8 1JU area1.2 km away, 267 casualties208 collisions
- Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3DT area1.3 km away, 291 casualties215 collisions
- Witham North, Braintree, CM8 2HZ area2.1 km away, 173 casualties136 collisions
- Silver End & Cressing, Braintree, CM8 3HA area2.5 km away, 225 casualties152 collisions
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling, Braintree, CM8 1EB area2.6 km away, 250 casualties177 collisions
- Great Totham, Maldon, CM9 8PX area3.7 km away, 119 casualties87 collisions
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling, Braintree, CM3 2EA area4.1 km away, 252 casualties195 collisions
All 92 crashes at the CM8 3AS hotspot
Newest first, from 25 January 2001 to 2 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 1 Aug 2025, 18:18
- Audi A5 and Tesla Model 3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421623568
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 5 May 2025, 22:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421586063
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A12 in Braintree, 6 Dec 2024, 11:05
- Toyota Yaris, Hyundai Ioniq and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421526599
- Slight
Volkswagen Crafter crash on the A12 in Braintree, 22 Oct 2024, 10:47
- Volkswagen Crafter, Ford Transit and Ford C-Max
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421507103
- Serious
Mercedes V Class crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 14 May 2024, 07:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421442475
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Braintree, 30 Mar 2023, 02:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421291880
- Fatal
Bicycle crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 15 Dec 2022, 11:03
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421254074
- Serious
Volkswagen Crafter crash on the A12 in Braintree, 4 Nov 2022, 10:20
- Volkswagen Crafter and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022421238265
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 31 Oct 2021, 13:58
- BMW 3 Series and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421104349
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A12 in Braintree, 19 Jul 2021, 22:26
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421067802
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 9 Dec 2020, 18:15
- Peugeot 208 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020421005627
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A12 in Braintree, 7 May 2020, 13:59
- Vauxhall Astra and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020420950106
- Slight
Car crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 20 Sep 2019, 23:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420879738
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A12 in Braintree, 11 Jul 2019, 14:29
- Renault Clio, Ford Grand C-Max, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420856682
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Braintree, 17 Aug 2018, 03:02
- Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 307 and Citroen Relay
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420319406
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A12 in Braintree, 27 Aug 2017, 23:59
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017420214002
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 27 Jul 2017, 13:43
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017420205163
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A12 in Braintree, 24 May 2017, 21:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017420185082
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A12 in Braintree, 8 Oct 2016, 03:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420113749
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B1018 in Chelmsford, 11 Aug 2016, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420094957
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A12 in Braintree, 2 May 2016, 00:02
- 1 vehicle, 6 casualties
Ref 2016420062959
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 8 Mar 2016, 06:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016420051797
- Fatal
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 26 Feb 2016, 01:06
- Audi A4, a lorry and 2 other vehicles
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016420047522
- Serious
Kawasaki ZR750 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 13 Jun 2015, 05:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I180706
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A12 in Braintree, 26 Mar 2015, 09:00
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201542I098603
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 24 Sep 2014, 08:50
- Mini Cooper and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I316509
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 8 Apr 2014, 09:35
- Ford Focus (2) and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201442I110504
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 5 Apr 2014, 12:45
- BMW 5 Series and Toyota Celica
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201442I107104
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 24 Dec 2013, 08:45
- Audi A3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I417712
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 31 Aug 2013, 11:45
- Nissan X-Trail and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I263108
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A12 in Braintree, 23 Mar 2013, 05:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I077103
- Slight
Car crash on the A12 in Braintree, 10 Mar 2013, 17:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201342I063003
- Slight
Aprilia crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 7 Dec 2012, 14:00
- Aprilia and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201242I398412
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A12 in Braintree, 28 Dec 2011, 13:28
- Vauxhall Astra, Mazda RX8, Mercedes E Class and BMW X6
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201142I431112
- Slight
MG MGF crash on the A12 in Braintree, 13 Nov 2011, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201142I371311
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 9 Nov 2011, 05:45
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201142I362811
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 3 Nov 2011, 10:25
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I364711
- Slight
Hyundai Sonata crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 13 Jul 2011, 05:40
- Hyundai Sonata and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I216707
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 10 Feb 2011, 14:00
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201142I038502
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A12 in Braintree, 26 Dec 2010, 12:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I422312
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 9 Dec 2010, 14:48
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201042I404512
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 8 Sep 2010, 17:30
- Toyota Yaris and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I321009
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 30 Jul 2010, 11:50
- Fiat Panda, Ford KA and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I241707
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 21 Jul 2010, 20:40
- Peugeot 206 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201042I237307
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 7 May 2010, 18:49
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201042I138005
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A12 in Braintree, 21 Mar 2010, 15:00
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201042I091503
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A12 in Braintree, 1 Mar 2010, 15:10
- Volkswagen Polo and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201042I055503