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Basildon road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 628 road traffic collisions in Basildon in 1996, and 831 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1995 (654), and casualties fell from 880.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,495 collisions in Basildon.

Collisions in 1996
628
Down 4% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
831
Down 6% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Basildon in 1996

1% of collisions in Basildon in 1996 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 18% in Basildon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious8113%
  • Slight54186%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious9011%
  • Slight73588%

Basildon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Basildon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1988. 1996 is highlighted, with 628, down 4% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025252305
2024273344
2023227289
2022192246
2021203256
2020187232
2019240310
2018249329
2017293396
2016364487
2015389532
2014459624
2013383486
2012400539
2011356464
2010365463
2009404510
2008440583
2007484633
2006478636
2005480679
2004585765
2003589793
2002665887
2001637831
2000668938
1999604788
1998618833
1997658857
1996628831
1995654880
1994687935
1993611835
1992564726
1991553757
1990719923
1989721971
1988737966
1987645845
1986632809
1985588804
1984597794
1983558734
1982630804
1981616840
1980625818
1979588815

When and where crashes happen in Basildon in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (14%)
  • Tuesday100 (16%)
  • Wednesday81 (13%)
  • Thursday99 (16%)
  • Friday99 (16%)
  • Saturday92 (15%)
  • Sunday69 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5980 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59123 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59157 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59100 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (7.3%)
  • February55 (8.8%)
  • March49 (7.8%)
  • April62 (9.9%)
  • May55 (8.8%)
  • June38 (6.1%)
  • July54 (8.6%)
  • August36 (5.7%)
  • September67 (11%)
  • October46 (7.3%)
  • November61 (9.7%)
  • December59 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight457 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds489 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (15%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry389 (62%)
  • Wet or damp219 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.2%)
  • Snow6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph329 (52%)
  • 40 mph57 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph69 (11%)
  • 70 mph169 (27%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway355 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway142 (23%)
  • Roundabout108 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Basildon in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant603 (73%)
  • Pedestrian98 (12%)
  • Cyclist51 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1548 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20140 (17%)
  • 21 to 25119 (14%)
  • 26 to 35168 (20%)
  • 36 to 4599 (12%)
  • 46 to 5583 (10%)
  • 56 to 6531 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.6%)
  • Over 7516 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded65 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider496 (60%)
  • Passenger237 (29%)
  • Pedestrian98 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,001 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle37 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Basildon in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Basildon

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Basildon ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Basildon had the 130th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
139th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Basildon with the most crashes in 1996

The A127 had the most collisions in Basildon in 1996: 68, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Basildon, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1276899110
2ndA132607203
3rdA176496808
4thA129385705
5thA1321344907
6thA13273911
7thB1464262904
8thB1007203106
9thB148151912
10thA1235121601
11thB141991001
12thA1302200

Towns in Basildon: crashes in 1996

Basildon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 302.

Postcode districts in Basildon: crashes in 1996

SS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Basildon in 1996: 152.

Latest crashes in Basildon in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Basildon in 1996, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Basildon road accidents in other years