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Basildon road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 227 road traffic collisions in Basildon in 2023, and 289 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 2022 (192), and casualties rose from 246.

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

Collisions in 2023
227
Up 18% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
289
Up 17% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Basildon in 2023

0.9% of collisions in Basildon in 2023 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.2% and 18% in Basildon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious6026%
  • Slight16573%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious6824%
  • Slight21976%

Basildon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Basildon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1988. 2023 is highlighted, with 227, up 18% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 227
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (11%)
  • Tuesday34 (15%)
  • Wednesday27 (12%)
  • Thursday46 (20%)
  • Friday35 (15%)
  • Saturday36 (16%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.5%)
  • February17 (7.5%)
  • March12 (5.3%)
  • April13 (5.7%)
  • May13 (5.7%)
  • June20 (8.8%)
  • July18 (7.9%)
  • August20 (8.8%)
  • September19 (8.4%)
  • October24 (11%)
  • November23 (10%)
  • December31 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight148 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (3.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds184 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (11%)
  • Other11 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry165 (73%)
  • Wet or damp56 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph135 (59%)
  • 40 mph28 (12%)
  • 50 mph26 (11%)
  • 60 mph5 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph21 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (23%)
  • Roundabout27 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Basildon in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (60%)
  • Pedestrian52 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist22 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2025 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2533 (11%)
  • 26 to 3564 (22%)
  • 36 to 4544 (15%)
  • 46 to 5535 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.8%)
  • Over 757 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider185 (64%)
  • Passenger52 (18%)
  • Pedestrian52 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car330 (78%)
  • Motorcycle27 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Basildon in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Basildon had the 158th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
158th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
166th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
143rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Basildon in 2023

Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 4HT area and Pitsea South East, Basildon, SS13 3BL area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Basildon in 2023, with 21 collisions each.

Roads in Basildon with the most crashes in 2023

The A176 had the most collisions in Basildon in 2023: 17, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Basildon, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA176172504
2ndA13162512
3rdB1464161713
4thA132141608
5thA127132103
6thA130121401
7thA12971104
8thB14871102
9thA13216701
10thB100761101
11thA12354602
12thA12453300

Towns in Basildon: crashes in 2023

Basildon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 117.

Postcode districts in Basildon: crashes in 2023

SS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Basildon in 2023: 57.

Latest crashes in Basildon in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Basildon in 2023, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Basildon road accidents in other years