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A132 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,390 collisions on the A132 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,169 casualties. Of those crashes, 52 were fatal and 356 serious, and 57 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A132, down 25% from 36 in 2024, with 35 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,390
486th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,169
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
57 people killed
Serious collisions
356
422 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A132

On the A132, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal522.2%
  • Serious35615%
  • Slight1,98283%

Where the A132 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
486th
Most casualties
508th
Most fatal collisions
398th
Most serious collisions
607th

A132 accidents by year

Collisions on the A132 peaked at 96 in 1998 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A132, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252735
20243648
20232027
20223243
20213345
20202332
20192023
20182733
20172431
20163851
20154253
20145780
20135263
20123844
20113849
20104049
20095266
20085372
20073037
20065676
20054662
20047496
20035582
20025983
20016580
200082107
199986108
199896129
199791114
19967187
199591118
199473104
199375105
19925166
19915481
19905065
19896796
19885268
19875891
19863945
19855058
19845168
19833650
19824963
19813760
19803749
19795777

When crashes happen on the A132

Friday has the most collisions on the A132 (380), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (543).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday321 (13%)
  • Tuesday311 (13%)
  • Wednesday343 (14%)
  • Thursday374 (16%)
  • Friday380 (16%)
  • Saturday353 (15%)
  • Sunday308 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am90 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am57 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am357 (15%)
  • 9am to noon368 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm460 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm543 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm331 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight184 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January204 (8.5%)
  • February169 (7.1%)
  • March154 (6.4%)
  • April194 (8.1%)
  • May194 (8.1%)
  • June194 (8.1%)
  • July206 (8.6%)
  • August199 (8.3%)
  • September211 (8.8%)
  • October219 (9.2%)
  • November235 (9.8%)
  • December211 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,745 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit514 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A132 crashes

On the A132, 22% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph492 (21%)
  • 40 mph424 (18%)
  • 50 mph429 (18%)
  • 60 mph528 (22%)
  • 70 mph516 (22%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,918 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds292 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist32 (1.3%)
  • Other98 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,600 (67%)
  • Wet or damp728 (30%)
  • Frost or ice43 (1.8%)
  • Snow10 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Roundabout1,011 (42%)
  • Single carriageway775 (32%)
  • Dual carriageway582 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A132 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A132, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,205 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist407 (13%)
  • Cyclist195 (6.2%)
  • Pedestrian163 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (1.2%)
  • Other75 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,557 (75%)
  • Motorcycle414 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes254 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle203 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes182 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach37 (0.8%)
  • Other87 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1060 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 15120 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20506 (16%)
  • 21 to 25432 (14%)
  • 26 to 35667 (21%)
  • 36 to 45497 (16%)
  • 46 to 55388 (12%)
  • 56 to 65205 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75115 (3.6%)
  • Over 7553 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded78 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,181 (69%)
  • Passenger825 (26%)
  • Pedestrian163 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A132

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A132

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A132 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A132 were recorded in 5 council areas. Basildon has the most, with 1,830, followed by Chelmsford (538) and City of London (12).

Collisions on the A132 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBasildon1,8302,33325245
2ndChelmsford53881027110
3rdCity of London121501
4thColchester4400
5thSouthend-on-Sea3400

A132 crashes by town

Collisions on the A132 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Basildon (804) and Wickford (256).

Recent crashes on the A132

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A132, from 3 February to 30 December 2025.

Severity