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B1012 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 654 collisions on the B1012 from 1979 to 2025, with 961 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 176 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B1012, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
654
1,585th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
961
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
176
216 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1012

On the B1012, 2% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132%
  • Serious17627%
  • Slight46571%

Where the B1012 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,585th
Most casualties
1,483rd
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,180th

B1012 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1012 peaked at 37 in 1983 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1012, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202559
202456
2023710
202267
202155
202023
201956
201869
201745
201646
201558
20141012
2013811
2012912
2011911
201099
20091012
20081423
20071524
20061421
2005812
20041120
20031015
20021423
20012231
20001318
1999914
19981122
19971324
19961222
19951621
19941220
19931420
19921518
19911619
19902435
19893042
19882229
19872539
19861924
19852430
19842738
19833758
19822942
19811728
19802850
19792438

When crashes happen on the B1012

Friday has the most collisions on the B1012 (110), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (134).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (13%)
  • Tuesday78 (12%)
  • Wednesday72 (11%)
  • Thursday101 (15%)
  • Friday110 (17%)
  • Saturday110 (17%)
  • Sunday99 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am85 (13%)
  • 9am to noon83 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm122 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm134 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm103 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight87 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (8%)
  • February49 (7.5%)
  • March50 (7.6%)
  • April56 (8.6%)
  • May59 (9%)
  • June57 (8.7%)
  • July53 (8.1%)
  • August58 (8.9%)
  • September52 (8%)
  • October66 (10%)
  • November46 (7%)
  • December56 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight438 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting174 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1012 crashes

On the B1012, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph55 (8.4%)
  • 40 mph125 (19%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph442 (68%)
  • 70 mph29 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds504 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (14%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Other35 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry378 (58%)
  • Wet or damp240 (37%)
  • Frost or ice31 (4.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway580 (89%)
  • Roundabout56 (8.6%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1012 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B1012, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant725 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist117 (12%)
  • Van occupant44 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist26 (2.7%)
  • Pedestrian26 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car959 (76%)
  • Motorcycle110 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1534 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20192 (20%)
  • 21 to 25120 (12%)
  • 26 to 35171 (18%)
  • 36 to 45144 (15%)
  • 46 to 5594 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6576 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7551 (5.3%)
  • Over 7523 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider628 (65%)
  • Passenger307 (32%)
  • Pedestrian26 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1012

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1012

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1012 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1012 were recorded in 2 council areas. Maldon has the most, with 398, followed by Chelmsford (253).

Collisions on the B1012 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMaldon3985988113
2ndChelmsford253357563

B1012 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1012 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by South Woodham Ferrers (78) and Cold Norton, Maldon (55).

Recent crashes on the B1012

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1012, from 11 November 2021 to 5 December 2025.

Severity