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CM13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,123 road traffic collisions in the CM13 postcode district, Brentwood, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,192 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 91 were fatal and 996 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, up 44% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
5,123
529th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,192
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
91
109 people killed
Serious collisions
996
1,201 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Up 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal911.8%
  • Serious99619%
  • Slight4,03679%

What the data shows

  • CM13 had 600 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 843 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in CM13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 573 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM13, 8.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CM13.

Where CM13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
529th
Most casualties
444th
Most fatal collisions
370th
Most serious collisions
397th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday729 (14%)
  • Tuesday786 (15%)
  • Wednesday764 (15%)
  • Thursday771 (15%)
  • Friday826 (16%)
  • Saturday660 (13%)
  • Sunday587 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,696 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit984 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting384 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,206 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway1,413 (28%)
  • Roundabout382 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road112 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,810 (35%)
  • 40 mph200 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph116 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph1,396 (27%)
  • 70 mph1,584 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,038 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds697 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds67 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds64 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist53 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Other134 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,322 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist615 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian355 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist348 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant328 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)112 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM13 peaked at 179 in 1989; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255261
20243649
202372103
20225973
20214868
202068100
20195782
20187498
20176086
201674117
201581107
201473105
201383122
201284111
201187125
201070105
200979103
20087494
200794120
2006118165
200594143
200496119
2003126186
2002100126
2001118156
2000125169
1999127162
1998131192
1997112149
1996135175
1995139182
1994178253
1993132188
1992134176
1991136175
1990164226
1989179258
1988148195
1987122190
1986128183
1985160222
1984158235
1983140209
1982151241
1981161250
1980136211
1979150227

Map of recent crashes in CM13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM13

The 24 most recent collisions in CM13 happened between 26 July and 4 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM13

The A127 has the most collisions in CM13, 1,399 of 5,123 (27%), followed by the A128 (832).

Collisions in CM13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1271,3992,08240240
2ndA1288321,20814171
3rdA1294806389113
4thB186389569477
5thM25233327530
6thB1486887012
7thA12172205
8thA102381203
9thA134401

Council areas covering CM13

Collisions in CM13 were recorded in 7 council areas. Brentwood has 4,275 of 5,123 (83%).

Collisions in CM13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrentwood4,2756,02080822
2ndBasildon342439474
3rdHavering333466253
4thThurrock145229538
5thEpping Forest91003
6thChelmsford51101
7thUttlesford3502

Towns in CM13

Collisions in CM13 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Brentwood (1,133) and Ingrave and Herongate (245).