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Brentwood road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,669 road traffic collisions in Brentwood from 1979 to 2025, and 5,807 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 807 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, up 30% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
4,669
225th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,807
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
47 people killed
Serious collisions
807
885 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
52
Up 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Brentwood

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal471%
  • Serious80717%
  • Slight3,81582%

What the data shows

  • Brentwood had 461 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 675 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Brentwood were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 737 children under 16 were killed or injured in Brentwood, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Brentwood.

Where Brentwood ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
225th
Most casualties
226th
Most fatal collisions
237th
Most serious collisions
227th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday658 (14%)
  • Tuesday688 (15%)
  • Wednesday676 (14%)
  • Thursday701 (15%)
  • Friday811 (17%)
  • Saturday676 (14%)
  • Sunday459 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,410 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,153 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,208 (90%)
  • Roundabout256 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway135 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (1%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph35 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph4,025 (86%)
  • 40 mph425 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph126 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph55 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,801 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds568 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other129 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,054 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,182 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist718 (12%)
  • Cyclist538 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant108 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant42 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Brentwood road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brentwood, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Brentwood peaked at 177 in 1979; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254852
20243743
20235362
20224352
20214653
20204049
20194751
20185572
20174050
20165269
20155476
20146890
20135063
20126481
20116687
20107291
20096072
20086683
200782101
200693111
200585100
20048698
200390101
200296113
2001102124
2000120154
1999109147
1998122143
199795114
1996112140
1995134159
1994129158
1993127147
1992115161
1991126144
1990160187
1989174232
1988175205
1987138169
1986118142
1985153203
1984146188
1983167212
1982176230
1981159194
1980142191
1979177243

Map of recent crashes in Brentwood

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Brentwood

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Brentwood

The 24 most recent collisions in Brentwood happened between 28 June and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Brentwood

The A1023 has the most collisions in Brentwood, 1,016 of 4,669 (22%), followed by the A128 (896).

Collisions in Brentwood on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10231,0161,2858181
2ndA1288961,11311158
3rdA129508618385
4thB186473597576
5thB1857282013
6thA12538238
7thM254501
8thA10253700
9thB10233400

Council areas covering Brentwood

Collisions in Brentwood were recorded in 3 council areas. Brentwood has 4,640 of 4,669 (99%).

Collisions in Brentwood by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrentwood4,6405,76746800
2ndHavering192814
3rdThurrock4500

Postcode districts in Brentwood

Collisions in Brentwood were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by CM14 (1,852) and CM15 (1,684).