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CM19 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,144 road traffic collisions in the CM19 postcode district, Harlow, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,809 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 456 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1979
2,144
1,681st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,809
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
26 people killed
Serious collisions
456
503 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM19

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal251.2%
  • Serious45621%
  • Slight1,66378%

What the data shows

  • CM19 had 223 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 302 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in CM19 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 398 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM19, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in CM19.

Where CM19 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,681st
Most casualties
1,730th
Most fatal collisions
1,994th
Most serious collisions
1,612th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday291 (14%)
  • Tuesday321 (15%)
  • Wednesday311 (15%)
  • Thursday339 (16%)
  • Friday378 (18%)
  • Saturday287 (13%)
  • Sunday217 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,507 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit443 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting147 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,826 (85%)
  • Roundabout224 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph853 (40%)
  • 40 mph736 (34%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph492 (23%)
  • 70 mph37 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,660 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds313 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other84 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,614 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist420 (15%)
  • Pedestrian347 (12%)
  • Cyclist258 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant79 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM19 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM19, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM19 peaked at 94 in 1989; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252534
20242331
20232026
20222630
20211720
20201718
20192430
20182123
20172429
20162638
20153036
20143145
20132934
20122941
20112427
20103234
20092939
20082632
20073035
20064251
20053658
20044149
20034249
20025363
20015169
20003847
19995366
19985365
19975569
199672104
19955881
19946391
19935068
19926681
19915562
199071103
198994118
19886392
19876984
19866382
19857089
198483120
19836184
198267104
19815674
19805976
197977108

Map of recent crashes in CM19

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM19

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM19

The 24 most recent collisions in CM19 happened between 10 February and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM19

The A1169 has the most collisions in CM19, 404 of 2,144 (19%), followed by the B181 (196).

Collisions in CM19 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1169404527487
2ndB181196283045
3rdA102589116115
4thB1133456008

Council areas covering CM19

Collisions in CM19 were recorded in 4 council areas. Harlow has 1,589 of 2,144 (74%).

Collisions in CM19 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHarlow1,5891,99019326
2ndEpping Forest5277686123
3rdEast Hertfordshire234107
4thUttlesford4900

Towns in CM19

Collisions in CM19 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Harlow (1,022) and Roydon, Epping Forest (117).