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Basildon road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 249 road traffic collisions in Basildon in 2018, and 329 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2017 (293), and casualties fell from 396.

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

Collisions in 2018
249
Down 15% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
329
Down 17% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Basildon in 2018

1.6% of collisions in Basildon in 2018 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 18% in Basildon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious4819%
  • Slight19779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious5316%
  • Slight27283%

Basildon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Basildon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1988. 2018 is highlighted, with 249, down 15% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 249
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (14%)
  • Tuesday42 (17%)
  • Wednesday27 (11%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday44 (18%)
  • Saturday36 (14%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.6%)
  • February29 (12%)
  • March17 (6.8%)
  • April17 (6.8%)
  • May27 (11%)
  • June14 (5.6%)
  • July22 (8.8%)
  • August19 (7.6%)
  • September16 (6.4%)
  • October18 (7.2%)
  • November26 (10%)
  • December25 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight175 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds207 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry183 (73%)
  • Wet or damp61 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph136 (55%)
  • 40 mph39 (16%)
  • 50 mph38 (15%)
  • 60 mph8 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph25 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (24%)
  • Roundabout34 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Basildon in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant224 (68%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist25 (7.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2036 (11%)
  • 21 to 2540 (12%)
  • 26 to 3561 (19%)
  • 36 to 4546 (14%)
  • 46 to 5551 (16%)
  • 56 to 6530 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.6%)
  • Over 7515 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (67%)
  • Passenger70 (21%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car375 (79%)
  • Motorcycle27 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Basildon in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Basildon had fewer road collisions than 187 of them in 2018.

Collisions
188th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Basildon in 2018

St Martin's, Basildon, SS14 1DU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Basildon in 2018, with 20 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Basildon with the most crashes in 2018

The A176 had the most collisions in Basildon in 2018: 24, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Basildon, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA176243303
2ndA127161811
3rdA13162414
4thA132161804
5thA129151902
6thB100791702
7thB14647700
8thA12356702
9thA1306800
10thA132161302
11thB1486700
12thA12451200
13thA1781101
14thB1281200
15thB14191200
16thB1761101

Towns in Basildon: crashes in 2018

Basildon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 114.

Postcode districts in Basildon: crashes in 2018

SS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Basildon in 2018: 54.

Latest crashes in Basildon in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Basildon in 2018, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Basildon road accidents in other years