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CM12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,368 road traffic collisions in the CM12 postcode district, Basildon, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,151 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 464 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
2,368
1,580th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,151
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
27 people killed
Serious collisions
464
525 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CM12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal271.1%
  • Serious46420%
  • Slight1,87779%

What the data shows

  • CM12 had 215 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 372 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in CM12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 346 children under 16 were killed or injured in CM12, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in CM12.

Where CM12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,580th
Most casualties
1,608th
Most fatal collisions
1,946th
Most serious collisions
1,590th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday341 (14%)
  • Tuesday389 (16%)
  • Wednesday342 (14%)
  • Thursday356 (15%)
  • Friday399 (17%)
  • Saturday307 (13%)
  • Sunday234 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,707 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit541 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting87 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,978 (84%)
  • Roundabout171 (7.2%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road84 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,494 (63%)
  • 40 mph280 (12%)
  • 50 mph51 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph400 (17%)
  • 70 mph139 (5.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,859 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds329 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist25 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other64 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,992 (63%)
  • Pedestrian443 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist311 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist198 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant94 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CM12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CM12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CM12 peaked at 102 in 1988; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251921
20242224
20231928
20221319
20211620
20202024
20192124
20182939
20173145
20162531
20153554
20144361
20133945
20123848
20113034
20102730
20094458
20083447
20074150
20064152
20055372
20045777
20035063
20025580
20016071
20006693
19995666
199868100
199780104
19965867
19954558
19947094
19935782
199294122
19916482
199082108
198981111
1988102144
19877199
19865279
198576111
19846497
19835973
19827590
19816898
19807088
19794868

Map of recent crashes in CM12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CM12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CM12

The 24 most recent collisions in CM12 happened between 22 September 2024 and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CM12

The B1007 has the most collisions in CM12, 455 of 2,368 (19%), followed by the A129 (370).

Collisions in CM12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1007455568380
2ndA129370490668
3rdA176357523367
4thA127108155123
5thM254400
6thA123800

Council areas covering CM12

Collisions in CM12 were recorded in 3 council areas. Basildon has 2,322 of 2,368 (98%).

Collisions in CM12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBasildon2,3223,09226458
2ndBrentwood394715
3rdChelmsford51001

Towns in CM12

Collisions in CM12 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Billericay (1,454) and Noak Hill (137).