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A131 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,715 collisions on the A131 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,817 casualties. Of those crashes, 74 were fatal and 669 serious, and 80 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 30 collisions on the A131, down 14% from 35 in 2024, with 43 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,715
429th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,817
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
74
80 people killed
Serious collisions
669
828 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A131

On the A131, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal742.7%
  • Serious66925%
  • Slight1,97273%

Where the A131 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
429th
Most casualties
409th
Most fatal collisions
283rd
Most serious collisions
300th

A131 accidents by year

Collisions on the A131 peaked at 111 in 1986 and were down to 30 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A131, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253043
20243543
20233349
20222734
20212738
20202027
20193859
20183245
20172832
20164046
20154151
20144359
20133345
20122935
20114049
20102943
20093752
20084759
20074456
20065686
20055170
20045983
200377102
20025676
20017296
20006578
19996086
19986592
19975787
19965475
19956894
19947396
199375109
19926592
19916487
199086131
198998141
1988105167
198797137
1986111168
198583130
198483126
19837083
198275107
198170110
198072105
197995138

When crashes happen on the A131

Friday has the most collisions on the A131 (463), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (604).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday364 (13%)
  • Tuesday378 (14%)
  • Wednesday384 (14%)
  • Thursday359 (13%)
  • Friday463 (17%)
  • Saturday426 (16%)
  • Sunday341 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am109 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am59 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am376 (14%)
  • 9am to noon433 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm523 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm604 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm358 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight253 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January207 (7.6%)
  • February183 (6.7%)
  • March202 (7.4%)
  • April215 (7.9%)
  • May217 (8%)
  • June212 (7.8%)
  • July231 (8.5%)
  • August244 (9%)
  • September219 (8.1%)
  • October261 (9.6%)
  • November264 (9.7%)
  • December260 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,946 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit410 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting314 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A131 crashes

On the A131, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,067 (39%)
  • 40 mph296 (11%)
  • 50 mph390 (14%)
  • 60 mph862 (32%)
  • 70 mph99 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,116 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds366 (13%)
  • Fog or mist46 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (1.4%)
  • Other137 (5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,699 (63%)
  • Wet or damp927 (34%)
  • Frost or ice59 (2.2%)
  • Snow19 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,225 (82%)
  • Roundabout196 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road183 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway106 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A131 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A131, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,406 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist570 (15%)
  • Pedestrian374 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist187 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant152 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (1.3%)
  • Other78 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,665 (72%)
  • Motorcycle575 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes306 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes237 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle202 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach43 (0.8%)
  • Other86 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1081 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15164 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20729 (19%)
  • 21 to 25485 (13%)
  • 26 to 35680 (18%)
  • 36 to 45544 (14%)
  • 46 to 55369 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65290 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 75209 (5.5%)
  • Over 75158 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded53 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,488 (65%)
  • Passenger955 (25%)
  • Pedestrian374 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A131

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A131

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A131 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A131 were recorded in 4 council areas. Braintree has the most, with 1,735, followed by Babergh (536) and Chelmsford (436).

Collisions on the A131 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBraintree1,7352,39149449
2ndBabergh5366858110
3rdChelmsford43673217110
4thWest Suffolk3400

A131 crashes by town

Collisions on the A131 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Sudbury (477) and Halstead, Braintree (379).

Recent crashes on the A131

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A131, from 1 April to 27 December 2025.

Severity