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SS12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,403 road traffic collisions in the SS12 postcode district, Basildon, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,289 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 419 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
2,403
1,564th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,289
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
46 people killed
Serious collisions
419
496 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Up 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SS12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal421.7%
  • Serious41917%
  • Slight1,94281%

What the data shows

  • SS12 had 239 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 418 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in SS12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 343 children under 16 were killed or injured in SS12, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in SS12.

Where SS12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,564th
Most casualties
1,558th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,706th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday324 (13%)
  • Tuesday325 (14%)
  • Wednesday346 (14%)
  • Thursday385 (16%)
  • Friday383 (16%)
  • Saturday353 (15%)
  • Sunday287 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,691 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit636 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,219 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway710 (30%)
  • Roundabout433 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph964 (40%)
  • 40 mph291 (12%)
  • 50 mph160 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph253 (11%)
  • 70 mph729 (30%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,941 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds286 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist26 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other47 (2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,239 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist359 (11%)
  • Pedestrian295 (9%)
  • Cyclist194 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant111 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SS12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SS12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SS12 peaked at 89 in 1996; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252438
20242230
20231821
20222140
20211931
20202330
20192333
20182732
20172734
20163546
20154256
20145166
20133444
20123442
20113544
20103141
20094152
20084359
20074968
20065881
20055075
20045871
20036389
20025977
20017487
200076101
19995671
19987497
199784108
199689128
199582122
199472103
199379112
19924763
19915787
19906174
19895671
19886590
198777107
19864977
19856795
19846087
19834564
19825780
19816698
19805479
19796988

Map of recent crashes in SS12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SS12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SS12

The 24 most recent collisions in SS12 happened between 20 January and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SS12

The A132 has the most collisions in SS12, 697 of 2,403 (29%), followed by the A127 (546).

Collisions in SS12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1326979151186
2ndA12754684218108
3rdA129454633787
4thA13071120223
5thA12458910

Council areas covering SS12

Collisions in SS12 were recorded in 3 council areas. Basildon has 2,361 of 2,403 (98%).

Collisions in SS12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBasildon2,3613,21942410
2ndCastle Point366208
3rdChelmsford3301

Towns in SS12

Collisions in SS12 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Wickford (1,057) and North Benfleet (85).