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CM15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,040 road traffic collisions in the CM15 postcode district, Brentwood, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,526 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 835 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
4,040
873rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,526
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
71 people killed
Serious collisions
835
968 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
46
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651.6%
  • Serious83521%
  • Slight3,14078%

What the data shows

  • CM15 had 415 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 562 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in CM15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 548 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM15, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CM15.

Where CM15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
873rd
Most casualties
827th
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
663rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday553 (14%)
  • Tuesday578 (14%)
  • Wednesday606 (15%)
  • Thursday567 (14%)
  • Friday679 (17%)
  • Saturday627 (16%)
  • Sunday430 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,869 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit683 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting439 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,127 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway704 (17%)
  • Roundabout156 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,769 (44%)
  • 40 mph623 (15%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph887 (22%)
  • 70 mph736 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,219 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds507 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist41 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other104 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,601 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist594 (11%)
  • Pedestrian551 (10%)
  • Cyclist338 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant201 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)81 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM15 peaked at 154 in 1989; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253346
20243143
20234055
20225168
20215369
20203848
20194263
20184054
20174163
20164665
20155274
20145882
20134763
20124455
20114970
20106494
20095872
20085882
20076480
20066887
200575104
200490109
200378110
200293132
200198132
2000118167
1999103145
1998110147
1997106123
1996113151
1995104132
1994107149
1993129154
1992111154
1991101132
1990122159
1989154212
1988143201
1987124173
198699134
1985146221
1984137217
1983121170
1982115151
1981126168
1980111154
1979129192

Map of recent crashes in CM15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM15

The 24 most recent collisions in CM15 happened between 13 March and 4 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM15

The A128 has the most collisions in CM15, 1,089 of 4,040 (27%), followed by the A12 (688).

Collisions in CM15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1281,0891,45221219
2ndA126881,09219160
3rdA10234816414102
4thA129192235032
5thB1002144203333
6thM2591003
7thB1863400

Council areas covering CM15

Collisions in CM15 were recorded in 4 council areas. Brentwood has 4,016 of 4,040 (99%).

Collisions in CM15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrentwood4,0165,49965826
2ndEpping Forest111102
3rdBasildon4402
4thThurrock4602

Towns in CM15

Collisions in CM15 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Brentwood (1,684) and Doddinghurst (204).