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CM2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,132 road traffic collisions in the CM2 postcode district, Chelmsford, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,888 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 121 were fatal and 1,924 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 107 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (100).

Collisions since 1979
9,132
79th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,888
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
121
134 people killed
Serious collisions
1,924
2,166 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
107
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
133
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1211.3%
  • Serious1,92421%
  • Slight7,08778%

What the data shows

  • CM2 had 1,133 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 1,653 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in CM2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,093 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM2, 9.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in CM2.

Where CM2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
79th
Most casualties
73rd
Most fatal collisions
170th
Most serious collisions
28th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,309 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,374 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,363 (15%)
  • Thursday1,377 (15%)
  • Friday1,518 (17%)
  • Saturday1,232 (13%)
  • Sunday959 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,696 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,709 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting622 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown67 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit38 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,556 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway1,837 (20%)
  • Roundabout1,422 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road286 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph4,172 (46%)
  • 40 mph1,768 (19%)
  • 50 mph558 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph1,152 (13%)
  • 70 mph1,450 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,341 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,204 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds107 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds90 (1%)
  • Fog or mist68 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.1%)
  • Other213 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded53 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,004 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist1,715 (14%)
  • Pedestrian1,204 (10%)
  • Cyclist1,180 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant378 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant159 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)127 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM2 peaked at 305 in 1988; 2025 had 107.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 107
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025107133
2024100137
2023133169
2022128164
202196111
202088120
201998138
2018128165
2017126163
2016129154
2015149181
2014134158
2013130157
2012149185
2011170216
2010174223
2009159202
2008170207
2007199255
2006219287
2005194260
2004243329
2003219286
2002216282
2001216275
2000226300
1999244312
1998226286
1997232290
1996188246
1995218294
1994243315
1993218292
1992204263
1991207291
1990250357
1989267347
1988305438
1987271380
1986234318
1985260336
1984251331
1983239290
1982233292
1981226294
1980260349
1979256310

Map of recent crashes in CM2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM2

The 24 most recent collisions in CM2 happened between 30 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM2

The A12 has the most collisions in CM2, 1,110 of 9,132 (12%), followed by the B1007 (804).

Collisions in CM2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA121,1101,61835264
2ndB10078041,0409157
3rdA1308001,08311163
4thA1387209473108
5thA41464490014133
6thB10094875936112
7thA1114450582882
8thA1060274383458
9thB1137224281154
10thA1113199249351
11thA1099189216132
12thA122181227140
13thA10166475213
14thA114111201
15thB100891202

Council areas covering CM2

Collisions in CM2 were recorded in 5 council areas. Chelmsford has 9,115 of 9,132 (99.8%).

Collisions in CM2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChelmsford9,11511,8641211,921
2ndMaldon7901
3rdBasildon3500
4thBraintree3501
5thEpping Forest3401

Towns in CM2

Collisions in CM2 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Chelmsford (5,400) and Galleywood (420).