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CM9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,140 road traffic collisions in the CM9 postcode district, Maldon, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,589 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 1,010 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
4,140
843rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,589
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
73 people killed
Serious collisions
1,010
1,198 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
39
Down 22% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal701.7%
  • Serious1,01024%
  • Slight3,06074%

What the data shows

  • CM9 had 441 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 639 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in CM9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 625 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM9, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CM9.

Where CM9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
843rd
Most casualties
811th
Most fatal collisions
685th
Most serious collisions
382nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday571 (14%)
  • Tuesday534 (13%)
  • Wednesday585 (14%)
  • Thursday581 (14%)
  • Friday708 (17%)
  • Saturday650 (16%)
  • Sunday511 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,020 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting641 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit432 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,831 (93%)
  • Roundabout216 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,722 (42%)
  • 40 mph370 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph77 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph1,876 (45%)
  • 70 mph82 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,280 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds512 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds71 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist52 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other130 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,450 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist710 (13%)
  • Pedestrian592 (11%)
  • Cyclist437 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant207 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM9 peaked at 139 in 1985; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253339
20243850
20235065
20224664
20215173
20203452
20194458
20184765
20173955
20165977
20154766
20145877
20135871
20125674
20116998
20105879
20094866
200883113
20077292
200690119
2005112156
2004101130
200393112
2002105152
2001112157
2000105137
1999119156
1998107150
1997111149
1996101127
1995120156
1994104141
1993112159
1992123168
1991112156
1990135183
1989137182
1988134205
1987104145
1986106141
1985139190
1984124162
1983107147
1982116156
1981104138
1980106142
1979111139

Map of recent crashes in CM9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM9

The 24 most recent collisions in CM9 happened between 12 May and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM9

The A414 has the most collisions in CM9, 741 of 4,140 (18%), followed by the B1022 (543).

Collisions in CM9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4147411,00215168
2ndB102254374411131
3rdB10264466436142
4thB1018402533796
5thB1023169216144
6thB1010164261740
7thB101996145625
8thB1418172507
9thB10023300
10thB10123600

Council areas covering CM9

Collisions in CM9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Maldon has 3,996 of 4,140 (97%).

Collisions in CM9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMaldon3,9965,38167964
2ndColchester5880220
3rdChelmsford5272116
4thBraintree295109

Towns in CM9

Collisions in CM9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Maldon (1,592) and Great Totham, near Wickham Bishops (82).