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CM7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,031 road traffic collisions in the CM7 postcode district, Braintree, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,307 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 73 were fatal and 1,145 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, down 22% on 2024 (67).

Collisions since 1979
5,031
553rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,307
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
73
77 people killed
Serious collisions
1,145
1,251 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal731.5%
  • Serious1,14523%
  • Slight3,81376%

What the data shows

  • CM7 had 568 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 813 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in CM7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 860 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM7, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CM7.

Where CM7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
553rd
Most casualties
631st
Most fatal collisions
622nd
Most serious collisions
248th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday669 (13%)
  • Tuesday724 (14%)
  • Wednesday764 (15%)
  • Thursday702 (14%)
  • Friday857 (17%)
  • Saturday704 (14%)
  • Sunday611 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,698 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit897 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting347 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit37 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,355 (87%)
  • Roundabout234 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road220 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway190 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,408 (68%)
  • 40 mph281 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph171 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph1,025 (20%)
  • 70 mph127 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,958 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds684 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist51 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other156 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,258 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist1,149 (18%)
  • Pedestrian938 (15%)
  • Cyclist604 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant152 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM7 peaked at 175 in 1987; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255264
20246776
20235059
20225674
20216472
20204457
20195775
20185767
20175566
20166681
201589114
20147395
20136475
201277104
20117095
20105874
200980102
200880107
200799117
2006123152
2005108137
2004109142
2003116151
2002127175
2001141176
2000123158
1999126180
1998133158
1997137165
1996126176
1995109133
1994123159
199397123
1992111134
1991116139
1990139169
1989166207
1988158203
1987175199
1986144183
1985159198
1984160205
1983163195
1982130163
1981157189
1980157191
1979140173

Map of recent crashes in CM7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM7

The 24 most recent collisions in CM7 happened between 20 June and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM7

The B1256 has the most collisions in CM7, 592 of 5,031 (12%), followed by the A131 (542).

Collisions in CM7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB125659272511116
2ndA13154272612150
3rdB10535246963113
4thA1204555879108
5thB1018213255442
6thB1057188234771
7thA1017304116

Council areas covering CM7

Collisions in CM7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Braintree has 4,926 of 5,031 (98%).

Collisions in CM7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBraintree4,9266,178691,108
2ndUttlesford90111433
3rdChelmsford101303

Towns in CM7

Collisions in CM7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Braintree (3,289) and High Garrett (170).