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Basildon road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 187 road traffic collisions in Basildon in 2020, and 232 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2019 (240), and casualties fell from 310.

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

Collisions in 2020
187
Down 22% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
232
Down 25% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Basildon in 2020

1.6% of collisions in Basildon in 2020 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 18% in Basildon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious4725%
  • Slight13773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious5022%
  • Slight17977%

Basildon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Basildon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1988. 2020 is highlighted, with 187, down 22% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 187
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (17%)
  • Tuesday30 (16%)
  • Wednesday26 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (14%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (12%)
  • Sunday17 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (10%)
  • February13 (7%)
  • March16 (8.6%)
  • April5 (2.7%)
  • May16 (8.6%)
  • June17 (9.1%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August15 (8%)
  • September18 (9.6%)
  • October16 (8.6%)
  • November18 (9.6%)
  • December14 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight122 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (3.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Other5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (71%)
  • Wet or damp53 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph122 (65%)
  • 40 mph29 (16%)
  • 50 mph16 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph6 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph11 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway110 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (22%)
  • Roundabout28 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Basildon in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant137 (59%)
  • Pedestrian36 (16%)
  • Cyclist26 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (10%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2016 (6.9%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3552 (22%)
  • 36 to 4538 (16%)
  • 46 to 5535 (15%)
  • 56 to 6520 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.6%)
  • Over 756 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (66%)
  • Passenger44 (19%)
  • Pedestrian36 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car257 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (8%)
  • Motorcycle27 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Basildon in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Basildon had fewer road collisions than 176 of them in 2020.

Collisions
177th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
187th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
150th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Basildon in 2020

St Martin's, Basildon, SS14 1DU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Basildon in 2020, with 13 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Basildon with the most crashes in 2020

The A132 had the most collisions in Basildon in 2020: 14, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Basildon, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA132141704
2ndA127131613
3rdA129121703
4thA13111404
5thA176111400
6thB1464111403
7thA13051000
8thB1485602
9thA13213701
10thB10073302
11thA12352200
12thB10361100

Towns in Basildon: crashes in 2020

Basildon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 78.

Postcode districts in Basildon: crashes in 2020

SS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Basildon in 2020: 44.

Latest crashes in Basildon in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Basildon in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Basildon road accidents in other years