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A176 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,855 collisions on the A176 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,541 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 280 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A176, down 24% from 21 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,855
621st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,541
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
17 people killed
Serious collisions
280
324 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A176

On the A176, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal140.8%
  • Serious28015%
  • Slight1,56184%

Where the A176 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
621st
Most casualties
611th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
768th

A176 accidents by year

Collisions on the A176 peaked at 62 in 1988 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A176, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251620
20242125
20231725
20221618
20211722
20201114
20192230
20182433
20172337
20163445
20153350
20144456
20133650
20125067
20113147
20103847
20093647
20083246
20074160
20063955
20054865
20045784
20034856
20025071
20014162
20005267
19996181
19984963
19976185
19965069
19954860
19945174
19934051
19924148
19912431
19903853
19893854
19886281
19874060
19865484
19856284
19844365
19833354
19824659
19815170
19804455
19794261

When crashes happen on the A176

Friday has the most collisions on the A176 (302), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (480).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday288 (16%)
  • Tuesday299 (16%)
  • Wednesday293 (16%)
  • Thursday245 (13%)
  • Friday302 (16%)
  • Saturday244 (13%)
  • Sunday184 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am61 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am275 (15%)
  • 9am to noon279 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm343 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm480 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm268 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight131 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January158 (8.5%)
  • February142 (7.7%)
  • March141 (7.6%)
  • April131 (7.1%)
  • May147 (7.9%)
  • June143 (7.7%)
  • July150 (8.1%)
  • August143 (7.7%)
  • September177 (9.5%)
  • October186 (10%)
  • November163 (8.8%)
  • December174 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,362 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit467 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A176 crashes

On the A176, 30% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph458 (25%)
  • 40 mph564 (30%)
  • 50 mph278 (15%)
  • 60 mph352 (19%)
  • 70 mph202 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,465 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds228 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1%)
  • Other97 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,247 (67%)
  • Wet or damp557 (30%)
  • Frost or ice34 (1.8%)
  • Snow14 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway814 (44%)
  • Roundabout716 (39%)
  • Dual carriageway279 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A176 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A176, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,853 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist299 (12%)
  • Pedestrian152 (6%)
  • Cyclist96 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant59 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.4%)
  • Other46 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,982 (79%)
  • Motorcycle300 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes163 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes86 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach56 (1.5%)
  • Other80 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1054 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15107 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20411 (16%)
  • 21 to 25368 (14%)
  • 26 to 35490 (19%)
  • 36 to 45393 (15%)
  • 46 to 55316 (12%)
  • 56 to 65175 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7587 (3.4%)
  • Over 7547 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded61 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,669 (66%)
  • Passenger720 (28%)
  • Pedestrian152 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A176

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A176

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A176 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A176 were recorded in 3 council areas. Basildon has the most, with 1,834, followed by Broxbourne (11) and Thurrock (5).

Collisions on the A176 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBasildon1,8342,51914274
2ndBroxbourne111202
3rdThurrock5501

A176 crashes by town

Collisions on the A176 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Basildon (682) and Noak Hill (145).

Recent crashes on the A176

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A176, from 27 August 2024 to 25 December 2025.

Severity