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B1010 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 915 collisions on the B1010 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,278 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 234 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the B1010, up 21% from 14 in 2024, with 28 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
915
1,181st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,278
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
234
280 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Up 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Up 65% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1010

On the B1010, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202.2%
  • Serious23426%
  • Slight66172%

Where the B1010 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,181st
Most casualties
1,163rd
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
912th

B1010 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1010 peaked at 33 in 1999 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1010, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251728
20241417
20231722
2022814
202156
20201017
2019910
20181319
2017813
201699
20151219
20141931
20131621
20122533
20111419
20101825
20091720
20082631
20072635
20061719
20052031
20043148
20032232
20022832
20012635
20001722
19993351
19983036
19971827
19962024
19952430
19941730
19931823
19921726
19912033
19903045
19891724
19882941
19872737
19862533
19851923
19841927
19832129
19822031
19811727
19803246
19791827

When crashes happen on the B1010

Friday has the most collisions on the B1010 (166), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (184).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (11%)
  • Tuesday117 (13%)
  • Wednesday122 (13%)
  • Thursday141 (15%)
  • Friday166 (18%)
  • Saturday139 (15%)
  • Sunday125 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am46 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am142 (16%)
  • 9am to noon143 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm171 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm184 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm137 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight77 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (8.1%)
  • February62 (6.8%)
  • March69 (7.5%)
  • April81 (8.9%)
  • May66 (7.2%)
  • June67 (7.3%)
  • July94 (10%)
  • August69 (7.5%)
  • September91 (9.9%)
  • October72 (7.9%)
  • November84 (9.2%)
  • December86 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight651 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting213 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1010 crashes

On the B1010, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph134 (15%)
  • 40 mph143 (16%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph593 (65%)
  • 70 mph30 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds689 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist17 (1.9%)
  • Other56 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry541 (59%)
  • Wet or damp334 (37%)
  • Frost or ice32 (3.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway885 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1010 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B1010, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant898 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (13%)
  • Van occupant65 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist52 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian50 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,197 (72%)
  • Motorcycle164 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.8%)
  • Other19 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2%)
  • 6 to 1035 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1552 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20238 (19%)
  • 21 to 25182 (14%)
  • 26 to 35220 (17%)
  • 36 to 45185 (14%)
  • 46 to 55131 (10%)
  • 56 to 65107 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7553 (4.1%)
  • Over 7535 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider897 (70%)
  • Passenger331 (26%)
  • Pedestrian50 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1010

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1010

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1010 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1010 were recorded in 3 council areas. Maldon has the most, with 899, followed by Chelmsford (11) and Enfield (3).

Collisions on the B1010 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMaldon8991,25520230
2ndChelmsford111604
3rdEnfield3400

B1010 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1010 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Burnham-on-Crouch (105) and Latchingdon (78).

Recent crashes on the B1010

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1010, from 21 May 2024 to 28 December 2025.

Severity