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A122 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 363 collisions on the A122 from 1979 to 2016, with 463 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 94 serious, and 10 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A122 was on 29 May 2016.

Collisions since 1979
363
2,432nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
463
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
10 people killed
Serious collisions
94
103 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
29 May 2016
Busiest year
1987
39 collisions

Crash severity on the A122

On the A122, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2016

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious9426%
  • Slight26172%

Where the A122 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,432nd
Most casualties
2,513th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,022nd

A122 accidents by year

Collisions on the A122 peaked at 39 in 1987, and none have been recorded since 2016.

Collisions and casualties on the A122, 1979 to 2016

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201611
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201011
200900
200800
200700
200600
200511
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
19902436
19893442
19882435
19873947
19863646
19851723
19843848
19832123
19823038
19813337
19802529
19793956

When crashes happen on the A122

Friday has the most collisions on the A122 (74), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (92).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday65 (18%)
  • Thursday54 (15%)
  • Friday74 (20%)
  • Saturday40 (11%)
  • Sunday28 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (10%)
  • 9am to noon48 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm82 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm55 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.1%)
  • February27 (7.4%)
  • March33 (9.1%)
  • April24 (6.6%)
  • May31 (8.5%)
  • June20 (5.5%)
  • July29 (8%)
  • August23 (6.3%)
  • September39 (11%)
  • October33 (9.1%)
  • November49 (13%)
  • December33 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight269 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A122 crashes

On the A122, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph307 (85%)
  • 40 mph50 (14%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (66%)
  • Wet or damp120 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway345 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A122 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A122, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (22%)
  • Pedestrian69 (15%)
  • Cyclist47 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car448 (65%)
  • Motorcycle113 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20152 (33%)
  • 21 to 2569 (15%)
  • 26 to 3548 (10%)
  • 36 to 4544 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5547 (10%)
  • 56 to 6532 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3%)
  • Over 7514 (3%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider275 (59%)
  • Passenger119 (26%)
  • Pedestrian69 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A122

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A122

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A122 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A122 were recorded in 2 council areas. Chelmsford has the most, with 333, followed by City of London (25).

Collisions on the A122 in each area, 1979 to 2016
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChelmsford333429887
2ndCity of London252805

A122 crashes by town

Collisions on the A122 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Chelmsford (255) and Writtle (30).

Latest recorded crashes on the A122

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A122, from 5 February 1990 to 29 May 2016.

Severity