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A1016 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 681 collisions on the A1016 from 1979 to 2025, with 889 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 146 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A1016, up 33% from 6 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
681
1,533rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
889
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
146
157 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1016

On the A1016, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.6%
  • Serious14621%
  • Slight52477%

Where the A1016 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,533rd
Most casualties
1,571st
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,402nd

A1016 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1016 peaked at 26 in 1998 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1016, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
202467
20231014
20221418
20211214
202089
20191618
20181218
201779
201655
20151315
20141316
20131319
20121517
20112128
20101825
20091519
20081320
20071118
20062024
20051429
2004810
20031111
20021517
20011620
20001619
19991722
19982636
19971826
19961830
19951214
19942326
19931820
19921720
19911519
19902022
19892026
19881723
19872332
19861318
19851621
19841823
19831931
19821520
1981910
198056
19791215

When crashes happen on the A1016

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A1016 (120), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (179).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (15%)
  • Tuesday110 (16%)
  • Wednesday120 (18%)
  • Thursday107 (16%)
  • Friday110 (16%)
  • Saturday78 (11%)
  • Sunday56 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am104 (15%)
  • 9am to noon95 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm105 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm179 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm120 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight44 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8.1%)
  • February51 (7.5%)
  • March53 (7.8%)
  • April43 (6.3%)
  • May51 (7.5%)
  • June42 (6.2%)
  • July57 (8.4%)
  • August64 (9.4%)
  • September63 (9.3%)
  • October72 (11%)
  • November67 (9.8%)
  • December63 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight472 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit160 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1016 crashes

On the A1016, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph283 (42%)
  • 40 mph207 (30%)
  • 50 mph20 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph79 (12%)
  • 70 mph92 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds525 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Other26 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry450 (66%)
  • Wet or damp218 (32%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway463 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (21%)
  • Roundabout65 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1016 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A1016, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant534 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist141 (16%)
  • Pedestrian95 (11%)
  • Cyclist77 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car971 (73%)
  • Motorcycle147 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1539 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20151 (17%)
  • 21 to 25130 (15%)
  • 26 to 35196 (22%)
  • 36 to 45119 (13%)
  • 46 to 55107 (12%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.6%)
  • Over 7515 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider602 (68%)
  • Passenger192 (22%)
  • Pedestrian95 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1016

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1016

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1016 crashes by council area

Of the 681 collisions on the A1016, 674 were in Chelmsford.

Collisions on the A1016 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChelmsford67488111144

A1016 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1016 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Chelmsford (498) and Writtle (3).

Recent crashes on the A1016

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1016, from 27 December 2022 to 25 November 2025.

Severity