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Basildon road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 273 road traffic collisions in Basildon in 2024, and 344 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 2023 (227), and casualties rose from 289.

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

Collisions in 2024
273
Up 20% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
344
Up 19% on 2023
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Basildon in 2024

1.5% of collisions in Basildon in 2024 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 18% in Basildon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious6925%
  • Slight20073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious7923%
  • Slight26176%

Basildon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Basildon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1988. 2024 is highlighted, with 273, up 20% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 273
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (11%)
  • Tuesday47 (17%)
  • Wednesday32 (12%)
  • Thursday46 (17%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday45 (16%)
  • Sunday31 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7%)
  • February21 (7.7%)
  • March22 (8.1%)
  • April23 (8.4%)
  • May26 (9.5%)
  • June16 (5.9%)
  • July20 (7.3%)
  • August17 (6.2%)
  • September30 (11%)
  • October26 (9.5%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December23 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight199 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry205 (75%)
  • Wet or damp62 (23%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (3.7%)
  • 30 mph172 (63%)
  • 40 mph36 (13%)
  • 50 mph29 (11%)
  • 60 mph8 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph18 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (22%)
  • Roundabout37 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Basildon in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant200 (58%)
  • Pedestrian56 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (13%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2046 (13%)
  • 21 to 2537 (11%)
  • 26 to 3574 (22%)
  • 36 to 4548 (14%)
  • 46 to 5543 (13%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.5%)
  • Over 7513 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider222 (65%)
  • Passenger66 (19%)
  • Pedestrian56 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car357 (74%)
  • Motorcycle45 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Basildon in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Basildon had the 127th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
127th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
135th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Basildon in 2024

Pitsea South East, Basildon, SS13 3BL area and St Martin's, Basildon, SS14 1DU area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Basildon in 2024, with 23 collisions each.

Roads in Basildon with the most crashes in 2024

The A176 had the most collisions in Basildon in 2024: 21, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Basildon, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA176212505
2ndA129202203
3rdA132192502
4thB1464151903
5thA1321121603
6thA13111903
7thA130101814
8thA12357903
9thA1277903
10thB10076601
11thB1486702
12thA12454400

Towns in Basildon: crashes in 2024

Basildon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 144.

Postcode districts in Basildon: crashes in 2024

SS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Basildon in 2024: 66.

Latest crashes in Basildon in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Basildon in 2024, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2024.

Severity

Basildon road accidents in other years