Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on a C road in Braintree, 6 Sep 2025, 12:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421638142
Witham South, Braintree, CM8 1JU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 208 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Witham South ward, Braintree, from 2001 to 2025, with 267 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 41 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 208
- 4,082nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 267
- 1.28 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the CM8 1JU hotspot
42 of the 208 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.5%
- Serious4120%
- Slight16680%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 44
- Slightly injured
- 222
- All casualties
- 267
Accidents by year at the CM8 1JU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2005, against an average of 8.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CM8 1JU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 13 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 |
| 2011 | 10 | 13 |
| 2010 | 12 | 17 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 |
| 2008 | 11 | 16 |
| 2007 | 8 | 12 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 |
| 2005 | 17 | 21 |
| 2004 | 11 | 15 |
| 2003 | 7 | 11 |
| 2002 | 14 | 21 |
| 2001 | 10 | 15 |
Map of crashes at the CM8 1JU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CM8 1JU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Witham South, Braintree, CM8 1JU 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 1JU 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 1JU hotspot
158 of the 208 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Witham.
Accident hotspots near CM8 1JU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3AS area, 1.2 km away, with 92 collisions.
- Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3AS area1.2 km away, 125 casualties92 collisions
- Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 2EF area1.3 km away, 453 casualties383 collisions
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling, Braintree, CM8 1EB area1.5 km away, 250 casualties177 collisions
- Witham Central, Braintree, CM8 3DT area2.2 km away, 291 casualties215 collisions
- Witham North, Braintree, CM8 2HZ area2.4 km away, 173 casualties136 collisions
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling, Braintree, CM3 2EA area2.9 km away, 252 casualties195 collisions
- Silver End & Cressing, Braintree, CM8 3HA area3.6 km away, 225 casualties152 collisions
- Great Totham, Maldon, CM9 8PX area4 km away, 119 casualties87 collisions
All 208 crashes at the CM8 1JU hotspot
Newest first, from 5 June 2001 to 6 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 1 Sep 2025, 19:30
- Volkswagen Passat and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421636048
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 21 Jun 2025, 18:31
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025421605960
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Braintree, 3 Feb 2025, 13:30
- Ford Fiesta, Ford Transit and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025421549792
- Serious
Lexmoto Michigan crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 12 Sep 2024, 16:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421490776
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 3 Sep 2024, 10:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421486759
- Serious
Ford Transit Connect crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 20 Aug 2024, 03:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421481625
- Serious
Caetano Levante crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 26 May 2024, 14:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024421448474
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Braintree, 4 Dec 2023, 16:28
- Ford Fiesta and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023421382559
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 28 Sep 2023, 21:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421358019
- Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 3 Sep 2023, 18:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421348198
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the A12 in Braintree, 26 Aug 2023, 11:53
- Renault Trafic and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421345780
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 31 May 2023, 10:23
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421313280
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 1 Apr 2023, 11:57
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421300130
- Serious
BMW 2 Series crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 14 Feb 2023, 18:24
- BMW 2 Series and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421276286
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 2 Feb 2023, 17:14
- Dacia Sandero and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421281107
- Serious
KTM 125 Duke crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 31 Jan 2023, 00:48
- KTM 125 Duke and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023421270010
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 25 Dec 2022, 12:10
- Ford Focus and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421268671
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 14 Oct 2022, 18:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421230525
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 3 Sep 2022, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421217399
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 29 Jul 2022, 17:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421203967
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 11 Jul 2022, 08:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421197131
- Serious
Suzuki GSF 650 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 14 Jun 2022, 16:59
- Suzuki GSF 650 and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421187679
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 26 Apr 2022, 17:36
- Volkswagen Passat and Honda NSC
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421176121
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 18 Apr 2022, 09:10
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022421167367
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 7 Apr 2022, 17:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022421173741
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 14 Dec 2021, 16:38
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021421121174
- Slight
Triumph Sprint ST 1050 crash on the B1018 in Braintree, 9 Dec 2021, 08:10
- Triumph Sprint ST 1050 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421119270
- Slight
Mini Clubman crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 25 Nov 2021, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421114095
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 24 Nov 2021, 13:20
- Peugeot 308, BMW 1 Series and Audi A3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421113864
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 20 Jul 2021, 06:45
- BMW 1 Series and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421067912
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 25 Jun 2021, 12:40
- Mercedes Cla Class and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421061147
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 11 Jun 2021, 12:33
- Seat Leon and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421057411
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 7 Jun 2021, 09:02
- Ford Fiesta and JCB
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421054147
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A12 in Braintree, 14 May 2021, 22:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021421045439
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A12 in Braintree, 11 Dec 2020, 10:00
- Ford Fiesta and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020421006241
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A12 in Braintree, 4 Oct 2020, 12:10
- Mercedes Sprinter and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420986740
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 25 Feb 2020, 06:59
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420933526
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A12 in Braintree, 7 Feb 2020, 17:45
- Peugeot 308 and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020420928076
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 19 Nov 2019, 08:49
- Ford Fiesta and DS DS3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420900023
- Slight
Toyota IQ crash on the A12 in Braintree, 18 Nov 2019, 16:56
- Toyota IQ, Toyota Aygo, Citroen Dispatch and Nissan Juke
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420899861
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 20 Oct 2019, 12:33
- Ford Fiesta and Triumph Bonneville
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420889783
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1389 in Braintree, 21 Sep 2019, 11:30
- Ford Focus and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420879827
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A12 in Braintree, 20 Sep 2019, 17:16
- Volvo and 2 Nissan Notes
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420879723
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 6 Aug 2019, 19:50
- Ford KA and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019420865693
- Serious
Suzuki GSXR 600 crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 15 Jul 2019, 16:40
- Suzuki GSXR 600 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019420859276
- Slight
Volkswagen Crafter crash on the A12 in Braintree, 21 Jul 2018, 12:45
- 2 Volkswagen Crafters
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420313609
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Braintree, 10 Jun 2018, 23:40
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018420319288