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CM14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,575 road traffic collisions in the CM14 postcode district, Brentwood, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,156 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 743 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 64 collisions, up 23% on 2024 (52).

Collisions since 1979
4,575
682nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,156
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
72 people killed
Serious collisions
743
872 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Up 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
82
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651.4%
  • Serious74316%
  • Slight3,76782%

What the data shows

  • CM14 had 548 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 722 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in CM14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 483 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM14, 8.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in CM14.

Where CM14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
682nd
Most casualties
659th
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
860th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday622 (14%)
  • Tuesday624 (14%)
  • Wednesday657 (14%)
  • Thursday655 (14%)
  • Friday810 (18%)
  • Saturday664 (15%)
  • Sunday543 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,222 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit955 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting335 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,748 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway1,204 (26%)
  • Roundabout456 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road141 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,879 (41%)
  • 40 mph354 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph65 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph977 (21%)
  • 70 mph1,280 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,643 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds582 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (1%)
  • Fog or mist36 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other126 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,210 (68%)
  • Pedestrian678 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist536 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist222 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant221 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)133 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM14 peaked at 155 in 1988; 2025 had 64.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256482
20245270
20235680
20224259
20213952
20205375
20195678
201867101
20174972
20167090
20155179
20145567
20135268
20127193
201183104
20106784
20095779
200875107
2007109159
2006102136
2005102128
2004117147
2003116147
2002138185
2001129190
2000128181
1999119169
1998120167
1997100138
1996136188
1995129171
199498120
1993107127
1992106148
1991125170
1990150189
1989142190
1988155210
1987145183
1986109140
1985132177
1984113151
1983125162
1982120151
1981112163
1980116164
1979116165

Map of recent crashes in CM14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM14

The 24 most recent collisions in CM14 happened between 11 August and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM14

The A1023 has the most collisions in CM14, 967 of 4,575 (21%), followed by the M25 (874).

Collisions in CM14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10239671,1786146
2ndM258741,2819108
3rdA125718111978
4thB186386473565
5thA128277348252
6thB1857181013
7thB10234601
8thA10253900

Council areas covering CM14

Collisions in CM14 were recorded in 4 council areas. Brentwood has 4,002 of 4,575 (87%).

Collisions in CM14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrentwood4,0025,34859673
2ndHavering536757664
3rdEpping Forest202702
4thThurrock91401

Towns in CM14

Collisions in CM14 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Brentwood (1,852) and Havering (26).