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B1002 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 469 collisions on the B1002 from 1979 to 2025, with 630 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 120 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B1002, up 67% from 3 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
469
2,070th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
630
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
120
131 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1002

On the B1002, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious12026%
  • Slight34273%

Where the B1002 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,070th
Most casualties
2,069th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,650th

B1002 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1002 peaked at 19 in 1987 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1002, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202435
202355
202244
2021810
202055
201957
201812
201779
2016810
201578
2014911
201322
201268
201155
20101014
200933
200879
200767
20061218
20051418
20041217
2003811
20021621
20011620
20001319
19991012
19981013
19971214
19961416
1995714
19941830
1993811
19921012
199169
19901324
19891828
19881720
19871921
19861822
19851729
19841520
19831316
19821320
19811216
1980813
19791417

When crashes happen on the B1002

Friday has the most collisions on the B1002 (89), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (105).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (13%)
  • Tuesday74 (16%)
  • Wednesday63 (13%)
  • Thursday74 (16%)
  • Friday89 (19%)
  • Saturday52 (11%)
  • Sunday55 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am68 (14%)
  • 9am to noon79 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm76 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm105 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm69 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (7.2%)
  • February28 (6%)
  • March52 (11%)
  • April26 (5.5%)
  • May43 (9.2%)
  • June29 (6.2%)
  • July36 (7.7%)
  • August45 (9.6%)
  • September42 (9%)
  • October36 (7.7%)
  • November49 (10%)
  • December49 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight333 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1002 crashes

On the B1002, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph161 (34%)
  • 40 mph203 (43%)
  • 60 mph90 (19%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds377 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.1%)
  • Other20 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry310 (66%)
  • Wet or damp146 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway437 (93%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1002 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B1002, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant387 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (14%)
  • Pedestrian66 (10%)
  • Cyclist41 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car629 (72%)
  • Motorcycle88 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3%)
  • 11 to 1533 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20121 (19%)
  • 21 to 2582 (13%)
  • 26 to 35102 (16%)
  • 36 to 4570 (11%)
  • 46 to 5570 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7534 (5.4%)
  • Over 7533 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider429 (68%)
  • Passenger135 (21%)
  • Pedestrian66 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1002

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1002

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1002 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1002 were recorded in 3 council areas. Brentwood has the most, with 361, followed by Chelmsford (100) and Maldon (3).

Collisions on the B1002 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrentwood361474687
2ndChelmsford100146131
3rdMaldon3300

B1002 crashes by town

Of the 469 collisions on the B1002, 230 were in the built-up area of Ingatestone.

Recent crashes on the B1002

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1002, from 10 January 2021 to 20 December 2025.

Severity