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Basildon road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 665 road traffic collisions in Basildon in 2002, and 887 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2001 (637), and casualties rose from 831.

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

Collisions in 2002
665
Up 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
887
Up 7% on 2001
Fatal collisions
8
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Basildon in 2002

1.2% of collisions in Basildon in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 18% in Basildon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious9815%
  • Slight55984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious11213%
  • Slight76586%

Basildon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Basildon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1988. 2002 is highlighted, with 665, up 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (14%)
  • Tuesday90 (14%)
  • Wednesday98 (15%)
  • Thursday103 (15%)
  • Friday106 (16%)
  • Saturday100 (15%)
  • Sunday78 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59141 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59138 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59128 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7.7%)
  • February57 (8.6%)
  • March55 (8.3%)
  • April54 (8.1%)
  • May46 (6.9%)
  • June55 (8.3%)
  • July51 (7.7%)
  • August51 (7.7%)
  • September67 (10%)
  • October61 (9.2%)
  • November71 (11%)
  • December46 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight451 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit189 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds505 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry413 (62%)
  • Wet or damp242 (36%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph361 (54%)
  • 40 mph94 (14%)
  • 50 mph76 (11%)
  • 60 mph26 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph107 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway347 (52%)
  • Dual carriageway175 (26%)
  • Roundabout123 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Basildon in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant604 (68%)
  • Pedestrian100 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist43 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2%)
  • 6 to 1028 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1569 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20130 (15%)
  • 21 to 25110 (12%)
  • 26 to 35193 (22%)
  • 36 to 45128 (14%)
  • 46 to 5590 (10%)
  • 56 to 6542 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.9%)
  • Over 759 (1%)
  • Not recorded44 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider559 (63%)
  • Passenger228 (26%)
  • Pedestrian100 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,022 (79%)
  • Motorcycle75 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Basildon in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Basildon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Basildon ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Basildon had the 108th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
112th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
138th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Basildon in 2002

St Martin's, Basildon, SS14 1DU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Basildon in 2002, with 48 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Basildon with the most crashes in 2002

The A127 had the most collisions in Basildon in 2002: 71, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Basildon, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA127719307
2ndA13538316
3rdA176507108
4thA132476207
5thA129404704
6thB1464344924
7thA1235232904
8thA1321182601
9thB1007172203
10thB148152001
11thA130101503
12thB14192200
13thB10361101
14thB14341301

Towns in Basildon: crashes in 2002

Basildon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 323.

Postcode districts in Basildon: crashes in 2002

SS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Basildon in 2002: 162.

Latest crashes in Basildon in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Basildon in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Basildon road accidents in other years