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CM22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,114 road traffic collisions in the CM22 postcode district, Uttlesford, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,547 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 701 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, down 38% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1979
3,114
1,265th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,547
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
77
87 people killed
Serious collisions
701
867 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 42% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal772.5%
  • Serious70123%
  • Slight2,33675%

What the data shows

  • CM22 had 382 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 491 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in CM22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 354 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM22, 7.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in CM22.

Where CM22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,265th
Most casualties
1,141st
Most fatal collisions
551st
Most serious collisions
952nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday454 (15%)
  • Tuesday394 (13%)
  • Wednesday445 (14%)
  • Thursday455 (15%)
  • Friday556 (18%)
  • Saturday432 (14%)
  • Sunday378 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,226 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting690 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit163 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,239 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway736 (24%)
  • Roundabout98 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph325 (10%)
  • 40 mph634 (20%)
  • 50 mph88 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph1,287 (41%)
  • 70 mph777 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,394 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds400 (13%)
  • Fog or mist65 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other100 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,424 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist405 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant209 (4.6%)
  • Pedestrian181 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)106 (2.3%)
  • Cyclist101 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM22 peaked at 114 in 1988; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252838
20244566
20233950
20224360
20212942
20203845
20193752
20184271
20174456
20163743
20153545
20145286
20134963
20123749
20113755
20103950
20094262
20085774
200769100
200674100
20055575
200474105
200379104
200268106
2001110179
200086140
199991133
199868101
199786121
199689144
199591123
199497139
199387125
199270105
199178120
199091138
198996154
1988114169
198794140
198671101
198583126
198485124
198384121
198269102
198178116
198072113
197975116

Map of recent crashes in CM22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM22

The 24 most recent collisions in CM22 happened between 2 February and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM22

The M11 has the most collisions in CM22, 669 of 3,114 (21%), followed by the A120 (500).

Collisions in CM22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM116691,00426132
2ndA1205007711192
3rdA106047572810111
4thB1833805339117
5thB105196126416
6thB138371123322
7thB12565782121
8thA116812

Council areas covering CM22

Collisions in CM22 were recorded in 5 council areas. Uttlesford has 2,796 of 3,114 (90%).

Collisions in CM22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stUttlesford2,7964,09067636
2ndEpping Forest241353855
3rdEast Hertfordshire547728
4thHarlow141802
5thBraintree3300

Towns in CM22

Collisions in CM22 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Takeley and Little Canfield (233) and Little Hallingbury (111).