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Basildon road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 192 road traffic collisions in Basildon in 2022, and 246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2021 (203), and casualties fell from 256.

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

Collisions in 2022
192
Down 5% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
246
Down 4% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Basildon in 2022

1.6% of collisions in Basildon in 2022 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 18% in Basildon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious4825%
  • Slight14173%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4820%
  • Slight19579%

Basildon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Basildon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1988. 2022 is highlighted, with 192, down 5% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 192
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday32 (17%)
  • Wednesday22 (11%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (19%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (4.2%)
  • February9 (4.7%)
  • March17 (8.9%)
  • April14 (7.3%)
  • May13 (6.8%)
  • June15 (7.8%)
  • July26 (14%)
  • August21 (11%)
  • September13 (6.8%)
  • October20 (10%)
  • November21 (11%)
  • December15 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight142 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds163 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (7.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry153 (80%)
  • Wet or damp34 (18%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph108 (56%)
  • 40 mph32 (17%)
  • 50 mph26 (14%)
  • 60 mph7 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph14 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway110 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (25%)
  • Roundabout26 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Basildon in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (61%)
  • Pedestrian34 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (13%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1517 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2031 (13%)
  • 21 to 2519 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3548 (20%)
  • 36 to 4539 (16%)
  • 46 to 5534 (14%)
  • 56 to 6520 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.3%)
  • Over 7512 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider164 (67%)
  • Passenger48 (20%)
  • Pedestrian34 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car252 (73%)
  • Motorcycle36 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Basildon in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Basildon had fewer road collisions than 200 of them in 2022.

Collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
208th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Basildon in 2022

Pitsea South East, Basildon, SS13 3BL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Basildon in 2022, with 19 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Basildon with the most crashes in 2022

The A132 had the most collisions in Basildon in 2022: 23, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Basildon, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA132233302
2ndA176161804
3rdA13111302
4thB146491004
5thA12771201
6thA13217802
7thA12961401
8thB1485502
9thA1304603
10thB10074501
11thA12352211
12thA12451101
13thB14191100

Towns in Basildon: crashes in 2022

Basildon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 96.

Postcode districts in Basildon: crashes in 2022

SS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Basildon in 2022: 51.

Latest crashes in Basildon in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Basildon in 2022, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2022.

Severity

Basildon road accidents in other years