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A1015 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,113 collisions on the A1015 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,353 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 198 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A1015, level with 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,113
979th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,353
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
17 people killed
Serious collisions
198
212 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1015

On the A1015, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious19818%
  • Slight89881%

Where the A1015 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
979th
Most casualties
1,093rd
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,052nd

A1015 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1015 peaked at 50 in 1986 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1015, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
2024710
20231316
20221011
202156
202089
2019710
2018610
201778
20161213
2015815
20141520
20131923
20121217
20112232
20101821
20091718
20082021
20071824
20062427
20052932
20042427
20032428
20022832
20012325
20002529
19992530
19982731
19972728
19962436
19953642
19943242
19932835
19922023
19912436
19903445
19893843
19883742
19873543
19865066
19854150
19843946
19834042
19823342
19813745
19804553
19793342

When crashes happen on the A1015

Friday has the most collisions on the A1015 (205), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (263).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday169 (15%)
  • Tuesday156 (14%)
  • Wednesday168 (15%)
  • Thursday169 (15%)
  • Friday205 (18%)
  • Saturday160 (14%)
  • Sunday86 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am159 (14%)
  • 9am to noon185 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm202 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm263 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm184 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight84 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (7.1%)
  • February92 (8.3%)
  • March87 (7.8%)
  • April89 (8%)
  • May101 (9.1%)
  • June83 (7.5%)
  • July100 (9%)
  • August66 (5.9%)
  • September97 (8.7%)
  • October105 (9.4%)
  • November118 (11%)
  • December96 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight844 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit259 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1015 crashes

On the A1015, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,100 (99%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds917 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds131 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Other32 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry777 (70%)
  • Wet or damp317 (28%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,042 (94%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1015 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A1015, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant687 (51%)
  • Pedestrian250 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist197 (15%)
  • Cyclist138 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,513 (72%)
  • Motorcycle206 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle143 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach65 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.9%)
  • Other17 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1043 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15121 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20270 (20%)
  • 21 to 25136 (10%)
  • 26 to 35180 (13%)
  • 36 to 45158 (12%)
  • 46 to 55130 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6589 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7577 (5.7%)
  • Over 7585 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded52 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider836 (62%)
  • Passenger267 (20%)
  • Pedestrian250 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1015

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1015

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1015 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1015 were recorded in 2 council areas. Southend-on-Sea has the most, with 606, followed by Rochford (506).

Collisions on the A1015 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthend-on-Sea60673411120
2ndRochford506617677

A1015 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1015 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Southend-on-Sea (623) and Rayleigh (447).

Recent crashes on the A1015

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1015, from 4 May 2023 to 3 November 2025.

Severity