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Waltham Abbey road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,610 road traffic collisions in Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest, from 1982 to 2025, and 2,042 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 292 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1982
1,610
533rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,042
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
292
324 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Waltham Abbey

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal161%
  • Serious29218%
  • Slight1,30281%

What the data shows

  • Waltham Abbey had 201 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 271 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Waltham Abbey were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 275 children under 16 were killed or injured in Waltham Abbey, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Waltham Abbey.

Where Waltham Abbey ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
533rd
Most casualties
527th
Most fatal collisions
588th
Most serious collisions
520th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday210 (13%)
  • Tuesday220 (14%)
  • Wednesday237 (15%)
  • Thursday230 (14%)
  • Friday275 (17%)
  • Saturday236 (15%)
  • Sunday202 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,187 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit364 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,367 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway112 (7%)
  • Roundabout101 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,283 (80%)
  • 40 mph137 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph114 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph59 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,280 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds211 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other45 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,230 (60%)
  • Pedestrian306 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist221 (11%)
  • Cyclist156 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant65 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Waltham Abbey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waltham Abbey, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in Waltham Abbey peaked at 66 in 1984; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251921
20241825
20232025
20222231
20212735
20201827
20192033
20181827
20171822
20162124
20152526
20142228
20132530
20122229
20112529
20103237
20093340
20083647
20072833
20062328
20053554
20044264
20033643
20023954
20013741
20004255
19994355
19983244
19975060
19964253
19955868
19944360
19934962
19924156
19915161
19905969
19894958
19884861
19876581
19866381
19854658
19846683
19835164
19825160

Map of recent crashes in Waltham Abbey

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Waltham Abbey

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Waltham Abbey

The 24 most recent collisions in Waltham Abbey happened between 27 August 2024 and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Waltham Abbey

The A121 has the most collisions in Waltham Abbey, 416 of 1,610 (26%), followed by the A112 (176).

Collisions in Waltham Abbey on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA121416519452
2ndA112176212434
3rdB194119151123
4thM255577110

Council areas covering Waltham Abbey

Collisions in Waltham Abbey were recorded in 2 council areas. Epping Forest has 1,600 of 1,610 (99%).

Collisions in Waltham Abbey by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpping Forest1,6002,03216290
2ndWaltham Forest3300

Postcode district for Waltham Abbey

All 1,610 collisions in Waltham Abbey were in the EN9 postcode district.