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Basildon road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 589 road traffic collisions in Basildon in 2003, and 793 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2002 (665), and casualties fell from 887.

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

Collisions in 2003
589
Down 11% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
793
Down 11% on 2002
Fatal collisions
9
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Basildon in 2003

1.5% of collisions in Basildon in 2003 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 18% in Basildon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious9817%
  • Slight48282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious11815%
  • Slight66584%

Basildon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Basildon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1988. 2003 is highlighted, with 589, down 11% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (17%)
  • Tuesday84 (14%)
  • Wednesday81 (14%)
  • Thursday89 (15%)
  • Friday92 (16%)
  • Saturday70 (12%)
  • Sunday75 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59156 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (7.6%)
  • February49 (8.3%)
  • March48 (8.1%)
  • April47 (8%)
  • May42 (7.1%)
  • June42 (7.1%)
  • July70 (12%)
  • August39 (6.6%)
  • September61 (10%)
  • October63 (11%)
  • November44 (7.5%)
  • December39 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight430 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit147 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds501 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry428 (73%)
  • Wet or damp138 (23%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.5%)
  • Snow6 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph305 (52%)
  • 40 mph94 (16%)
  • 50 mph69 (12%)
  • 60 mph26 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph95 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway316 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway135 (23%)
  • Roundabout117 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Basildon in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant536 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (11%)
  • Pedestrian83 (10%)
  • Cyclist39 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1541 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20133 (17%)
  • 21 to 25101 (13%)
  • 26 to 35155 (20%)
  • 36 to 45126 (16%)
  • 46 to 5589 (11%)
  • 56 to 6542 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7514 (1.8%)
  • Over 7519 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded36 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider484 (61%)
  • Passenger226 (28%)
  • Pedestrian83 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car879 (77%)
  • Motorcycle97 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Basildon in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Basildon ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Basildon had the 123rd most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
95th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Basildon in 2003

St Martin's, Basildon, SS14 1DU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Basildon in 2003, with 39 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Basildon with the most crashes in 2003

The A127 had the most collisions in Basildon in 2003: 58, including 4 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Basildon, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1275884412
2ndA176475505
3rdA132395507
4thA13375117
5thA129365617
6thA1235324212
7thB1464324407
8thB1007192103
9thB148172904
10thA130131702
11thA1321131800
12thA12453400
13thB10361100

Towns in Basildon: crashes in 2003

Basildon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 269.

Postcode districts in Basildon: crashes in 2003

SS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Basildon in 2003: 127.

Latest crashes in Basildon in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Basildon in 2003, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Basildon road accidents in other years