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CM8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,958 road traffic collisions in the CM8 postcode district, Braintree, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,685 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 1,041 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 61 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (60).

Collisions since 1979
4,958
569th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,685
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
70 people killed
Serious collisions
1,041
1,216 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
61
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
83
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal641.3%
  • Serious1,04121%
  • Slight3,85378%

What the data shows

  • CM8 had 564 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 808 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in CM8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 734 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM8, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in CM8.

Where CM8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
569th
Most casualties
545th
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
345th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday707 (14%)
  • Tuesday701 (14%)
  • Wednesday722 (15%)
  • Thursday769 (16%)
  • Friday828 (17%)
  • Saturday669 (13%)
  • Sunday562 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,593 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit703 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting604 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,606 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway1,058 (21%)
  • Roundabout183 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road87 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,470 (50%)
  • 40 mph279 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph31 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1,113 (22%)
  • 70 mph1,060 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,800 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds713 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds92 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist63 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds62 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other161 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,325 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist747 (11%)
  • Pedestrian653 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist474 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant247 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)103 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM8 peaked at 167 in 2002; 2025 had 61.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 61
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256183
20246077
20234457
20225476
20215269
20204258
20196284
20185674
20176282
20167196
20156883
20147999
20136278
20127498
201182111
201085112
20097798
200883111
200787109
2006111162
2005128179
2004134183
2003130175
2002167227
2001157213
2000137187
1999130196
1998139188
1997139205
1996161224
1995133182
1994128186
1993108146
1992113169
1991124158
1990152218
1989153198
1988151180
1987145195
1986118167
1985128174
1984139178
1983122148
1982124173
1981114141
1980115153
197997125

Map of recent crashes in CM8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM8

The 24 most recent collisions in CM8 happened between 7 July and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM8

The A12 has the most collisions in CM8, 1,045 of 4,958 (21%), followed by the B1018 (773).

Collisions in CM8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA121,0451,65026217
2ndB10187739898154
3rdB13896578546127
4thB10243502

Council areas covering CM8

Collisions in CM8 were recorded in 5 council areas. Braintree has 4,443 of 4,958 (90%).

Collisions in CM8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBraintree4,4435,98260922
2ndMaldon4786533111
3rdChelmsford162512
4thColchester111205
5thTendring4400

Towns in CM8

Collisions in CM8 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Witham (2,238) and Wickham Bishops (154).