Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 21 Nov 2025, 05:50
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421671841
Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3DT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 215 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Witham Central ward, Braintree, from 2001 to 2025, with 291 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 45 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 215
- 3,942nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 291
- 1.35 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the CM8 3DT hotspot
47 of the 215 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.9%
- Serious4521%
- Slight16878%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 53
- Slightly injured
- 236
- All casualties
- 291
Accidents by year at the CM8 3DT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 18 in 2001, against an average of 8.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CM8 3DT 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 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 9 | 10 |
| 2012 | 12 | 20 |
| 2011 | 10 | 18 |
| 2010 | 10 | 11 |
| 2009 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 9 | 10 |
| 2006 | 11 | 18 |
| 2005 | 12 | 13 |
| 2004 | 8 | 11 |
| 2003 | 11 | 17 |
| 2002 | 14 | 22 |
| 2001 | 18 | 24 |
Map of crashes at the CM8 3DT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM8 3DT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3DT 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 3DT 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 3DT hotspot
125 of the 215 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Witham.
Accident hotspots near CM8 3DT
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 North, Braintree, CM8 2HZ area1.3 km away, 173 casualties136 collisions
- Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3AS area1.3 km away, 125 casualties92 collisions
- Silver End & Cressing, Braintree, CM8 3HA area1.5 km away, 225 casualties152 collisions
- Witham South, Braintree, CM8 1JU area2.2 km away, 267 casualties208 collisions
- Kelvedon & Feering, Braintree, CO5 9BP area3.3 km away, 146 casualties94 collisions
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling, Braintree, CM8 1EB area3.5 km away, 250 casualties177 collisions
- Silver End & Cressing, Braintree, CM8 3RP area4.5 km away, 83 casualties64 collisions
All 215 crashes at the CM8 3DT hotspot
Newest first, from 16 January 2001 to 21 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Lexus CT 200 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 8 Sep 2025, 16:26
- Lexus CT 200 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421638914
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 7 Jul 2025, 15:25
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421612921
- Serious
Kia Rio crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 12 Apr 2025, 22:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421577279
- Serious
Subaru Forester crash on the A12 in Braintree, 2 Mar 2025, 11:27
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2025421560102
- Slight
Skoda Enyaq crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 19 Feb 2025, 09:04
- Skoda Enyaq and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421556035
- Serious
Suzuki Swift crash on the A12 in Braintree, 1 Feb 2025, 14:22
- Suzuki Swift and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421552672
- Serious
Yamaha MT crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 23 Jan 2025, 07:48
- Yamaha MT, Iveco Daily and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421545278
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A12 in Braintree, 12 Dec 2024, 13:36
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Mazda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421529272
- Serious
Citroen C2 crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 27 Nov 2024, 15:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421522322
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Braintree, 21 Nov 2024, 07:45
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421519209
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 21 Aug 2024, 14:55
- 2 Vauxhall Mokkas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421482355
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 24 Jun 2024, 20:07
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421468208
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 24 Jan 2024, 15:43
- Ford Fiesta and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024421402255
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 19 Sep 2023, 16:20
- Ford Fiesta and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421359224
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 24 Jul 2023, 12:00
- Land Rover Discovery and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421346323
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A12 in Braintree, 2 Jul 2023, 13:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421324963
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 9 May 2023, 16:14
- Seat Ibiza and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421305467
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 24 Feb 2023, 22:25
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421280264
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on the A12 in Braintree, 21 Dec 2022, 10:40
- Mercedes Vito and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421256130
- Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 8 Jul 2022, 20:10
- Mercedes Gla Class, Nissan Qashqai and Citroen C4
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421196595
- Slight
Mazda CX-3 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 28 Mar 2022, 14:33
- Mazda CX-3, Vauxhall Vivaro, Ford Transit Custom, a car and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421160078
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 14 Mar 2022, 10:59
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421153426
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the A12 in Braintree, 10 Aug 2021, 16:15
- Ford KA, Peugeot 207, Ford Transit Custom and a car
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2021421075931
- Slight
Ford Grand C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 29 Jun 2021, 12:00
- Ford Grand C-Max and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421062090
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 7 Jun 2021, 15:00
- Nissan Qashqai and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421054702
- Slight
Mercedes B Class crash on the A12 in Braintree, 18 May 2021, 20:21
- Mercedes B Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421046624
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 20 Apr 2021, 21:00
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421037495
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A12 in Braintree, 16 Apr 2021, 14:10
- Mini Cooper, BMW X2 and Peugeot 2008
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021421036612
- Slight
Mercedes SLK Class crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 8 Mar 2021, 16:37
- Mercedes SLK Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421028122
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A12 in Braintree, 31 Jan 2021, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421018200
- Serious
Iveco crash on the A12 in Braintree, 3 Dec 2020, 22:09
- Iveco and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020421003927
- Serious
BMW R 1250 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 11 Jul 2020, 12:00
- BMW R 1250 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420963723
- Slight
HGV crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 7 Feb 2020, 22:07
- A lorry and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420928107
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 23 Dec 2019, 21:00
- Vauxhall Astra and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420913193
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 13 Dec 2019, 20:36
- Ford Fiesta and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420909522
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 12 Dec 2019, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420909058
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 12 Dec 2019, 09:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420910399
- Slight
Vauxhall Viva crash on the A12 in Braintree, 23 Nov 2019, 07:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420901641
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 30 May 2019, 16:47
- Mazda 2 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420844091
- Slight
Car crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 10 Apr 2019, 07:41
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420830475
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 28 Feb 2019, 06:36
- Volvo V40 and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420819579
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 22 Jan 2019, 07:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420816201
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 25 Aug 2018, 11:32
- Mercedes Cla Class and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018420321765
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 26 Jun 2018, 05:40
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420305625
- Slight
Renault crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 25 Jun 2018, 10:15
- Renault and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420320827
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A12 in Braintree, 7 May 2018, 12:00
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420290824
- Serious
Ford Fusion crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 5 May 2018, 05:32
- Ford Fusion and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420290854