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CM16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,766 road traffic collisions in the CM16 postcode district, Epping Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,597 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 145 were fatal and 1,354 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 108 collisions, up 21% on 2024 (89).

Collisions since 1979
6,766
211th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,597
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
145
157 people killed
Serious collisions
1,354
1,628 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
108
Up 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
159
Up 37% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1452.1%
  • Serious1,35420%
  • Slight5,26778%

What the data shows

  • CM16 had 1,023 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 1,285 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in CM16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 699 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM16, 7.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CM16.

Where CM16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
211th
Most casualties
161st
Most fatal collisions
78th
Most serious collisions
133rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday925 (14%)
  • Tuesday995 (15%)
  • Wednesday882 (13%)
  • Thursday947 (14%)
  • Friday1,103 (16%)
  • Saturday981 (14%)
  • Sunday933 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,713 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,131 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting831 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,207 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway2,156 (32%)
  • Roundabout194 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road186 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,976 (29%)
  • 40 mph538 (8%)
  • 50 mph271 (4%)
  • 60 mph1,699 (25%)
  • 70 mph2,272 (34%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,262 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds950 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds103 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds88 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist76 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other197 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,770 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist964 (10%)
  • Pedestrian602 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant438 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist337 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)275 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant46 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM16 peaked at 230 in 1989; 2025 had 108.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025108159
202489116
202389139
202284107
202199140
202085111
201998146
2018116159
2017124192
2016131196
2015103140
2014129187
2013100128
2012104153
2011115147
2010137192
2009132185
2008142186
2007156216
2006167224
2005147208
2004145201
2003164217
2002155201
2001174245
2000171236
1999168239
1998177252
1997184262
1996185253
1995195279
1994172267
1993160218
1992174235
1991179273
1990171246
1989230335
1988208308
1987177264
1986156233
1985137212
1984167234
1983132188
1982150231
1981131186
1980118165
1979131186

Map of recent crashes in CM16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM16

The 24 most recent collisions in CM16 happened between 12 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM16

The B1393 has the most collisions in CM16, 1,377 of 6,766 (20%), followed by the M25 (1,174).

Collisions in CM16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB13931,3771,87830272
2ndM251,1741,66820185
3rdM111,0961,68631222
4thB1817491,04813167
5thB1723975301285
6thA4142734091068
7thA121155238229
8thA104121177324
9thB182102171127
10thA1181402
11thB13837801
12thA11693300
13thA1813501
14thB4143901

Council areas covering CM16

Collisions in CM16 were recorded in 5 council areas. Epping Forest has 6,705 of 6,766 (99%).

Collisions in CM16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpping Forest6,7059,5181441,341
2ndHarlow233307
3rdHavering131503
4thUttlesford131712
5thBrentwood7901

Towns in CM16

Collisions in CM16 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Epping (1,224) and Theydon Bois (311).