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CM24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,097 road traffic collisions in the CM24 postcode district, Uttlesford, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,511 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 210 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, down 12% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
1,097
2,160th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,511
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
21 people killed
Serious collisions
210
246 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM24

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal191.7%
  • Serious21019%
  • Slight86879%

What the data shows

  • CM24 had 146 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% more than the 126 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in CM24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 137 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM24, 9.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in CM24.

Where CM24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,160th
Most casualties
2,163rd
Most fatal collisions
2,186th
Most serious collisions
2,212th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (14%)
  • Tuesday160 (15%)
  • Wednesday167 (15%)
  • Thursday165 (15%)
  • Friday171 (16%)
  • Saturday146 (13%)
  • Sunday130 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight752 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit182 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting155 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway825 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway177 (16%)
  • Roundabout67 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (2%)
  • 30 mph423 (39%)
  • 40 mph117 (11%)
  • 50 mph68 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph291 (27%)
  • 70 mph176 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds826 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds161 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (3%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other36 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,059 (70%)
  • Pedestrian142 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist62 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant59 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM24, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM24 peaked at 46 in 2000; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252324
20242631
20232331
2022912
20211013
20201116
20191316
20181012
20171013
20161117
20151116
2014911
201388
20121217
2011914
20101720
2009911
20081518
20071519
20062135
20052935
20043650
20034466
20022737
20013240
20004666
19993038
19983354
19973347
19963146
19952839
19942537
19933046
19922429
19912126
19903452
19893550
19883651
19873648
19862327
19852835
19842535
19832738
19822440
19813343
19802131
19793451

Map of recent crashes in CM24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM24

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM24

The 24 most recent collisions in CM24 happened between 11 December 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM24

The B1383 has the most collisions in CM24, 283 of 1,097 (26%), followed by the M11 (122).

Collisions in CM24 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1383283399540
2ndM11122185429
3rdB1051110149032
4thA1204464012
5thB1351233404
6thA11193014
7thB12564500

Council areas covering CM24

Collisions in CM24 were recorded in 2 council areas. Uttlesford has 1,093 of 1,097 (99.6%).

Collisions in CM24 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stUttlesford1,0931,50619210
2ndEpping Forest3400

Towns in CM24

Collisions in CM24 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Stansted Mountfitchet (381) and Burton End (203).