Braintree road traffic accidents
Braintree recorded 1,680 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,059 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 300 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 49% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 300
- Casualties
- 2,059
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 300
- Casualties
- 2,059
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Braintree
Roads in Braintree
Postcode districts in Braintree
Accidents in Braintree
Road collision statistics for Braintree
Collisions recorded
1,680
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,059
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
300
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Braintree
Collisions in Braintree are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in Braintree happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Braintree have produced 2,059 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 180 collisions, Monday 231 collisions, Tuesday 238 collisions, Wednesday 268 collisions, Thursday 238 collisions, Friday 300 collisions, Saturday 225 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,257 collisions, Darkness 423 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,281 collisions, Roundabout 216 collisions, Dual carriageway 127 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 1,371 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 103 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,370 collisions, Raining no high winds 179 collisions, Other 66 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,279 casualties, Passenger 405 casualties, Pedestrian 375 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Braintree
How many road accidents have there been in Braintree?
1,680 collisions have been recorded in Braintree in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,059 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Braintree were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 300 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in Braintree resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Braintree?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Braintree, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Braintree happen on?
76.3% of collisions in Braintree are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Braintree?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 2,059 casualties recorded in Braintree.
Is road safety in Braintree getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Braintree rose 49% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Braintree come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Braintree cover 1999 to 2024.