Halstead (Braintree) road traffic accidents
Halstead (Braintree) recorded 364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 430 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 430
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 430
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Halstead (Braintree)
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Accidents in Halstead (Braintree)
Road collision statistics for Halstead (Braintree)
Collisions recorded
364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
430
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Halstead (Braintree)
Collisions in Halstead (Braintree) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 20.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in Halstead (Braintree) happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Halstead (Braintree) have produced 430 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.3% 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 35 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 56 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 289 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 322 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 347 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 311 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 239 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 4 of 364 accidents
Accident 19994200A0388
SeriousAccident 19994200A0287
SeriousAccident 19994200A0209
SeriousAccident 19994200A0206
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Halstead (Braintree)
How many road accidents have there been in Halstead (Braintree)?
364 collisions have been recorded in Halstead (Braintree) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 430 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Halstead (Braintree) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 73 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in Halstead (Braintree) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Halstead (Braintree)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Halstead (Braintree), accounting for 17.6% of them, and 20.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Halstead (Braintree) happen on?
88.5% of collisions in Halstead (Braintree) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Halstead (Braintree)?
Pedestrians make up 29.3% of the 430 casualties recorded in Halstead (Braintree).
Is road safety in Halstead (Braintree) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Halstead (Braintree) rose 18% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Halstead (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 Halstead (Braintree) cover 1999 to 2025.