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B1018 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,102 collisions on the B1018 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,803 casualties. Of those crashes, 37 were fatal and 460 serious, and 40 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 20 collisions on the B1018, down 26% from 27 in 2024, with 24 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,102
554th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,803
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
40 people killed
Serious collisions
460
542 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Down 31% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1018

On the B1018, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal371.8%
  • Serious46022%
  • Slight1,60576%

Where the B1018 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
554th
Most casualties
566th
Most fatal collisions
563rd
Most serious collisions
464th

B1018 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1018 peaked at 74 in 2005 and were down to 20 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1018, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252024
20242735
20232434
20222647
20212844
20201928
20193039
20182328
20172329
20163642
20152937
20143240
20133647
20123345
20113652
20103744
20093653
20084863
20073444
20065170
200574101
20047294
20036184
20025779
20016387
20005468
19996994
19985873
19975272
19965775
19954663
19945575
19933445
19923448
19914049
19905784
19895578
19885892
19877185
19865369
19856077
19846687
19833948
19825672
19815158
19804154
19794147

When crashes happen on the B1018

Friday has the most collisions on the B1018 (389), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (485).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday286 (14%)
  • Tuesday306 (15%)
  • Wednesday316 (15%)
  • Thursday292 (14%)
  • Friday389 (19%)
  • Saturday291 (14%)
  • Sunday222 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am62 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am44 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am325 (15%)
  • 9am to noon301 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm340 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm485 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm343 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight202 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January185 (8.8%)
  • February163 (7.8%)
  • March184 (8.8%)
  • April167 (7.9%)
  • May161 (7.7%)
  • June165 (7.8%)
  • July190 (9%)
  • August163 (7.8%)
  • September165 (7.8%)
  • October174 (8.3%)
  • November192 (9.1%)
  • December193 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,460 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit315 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting290 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1018 crashes

On the B1018, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,033 (49%)
  • 40 mph263 (13%)
  • 50 mph53 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph739 (35%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,592 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds315 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.8%)
  • Other111 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,262 (60%)
  • Wet or damp765 (36%)
  • Frost or ice58 (2.8%)
  • Snow9 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,892 (90%)
  • Roundabout148 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1018 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B1018, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,788 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist375 (13%)
  • Pedestrian250 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist223 (8%)
  • Van occupant75 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.8%)
  • Other38 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,878 (73%)
  • Motorcycle390 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle237 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes227 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes108 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach42 (1.1%)
  • Other80 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1078 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15147 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20623 (22%)
  • 21 to 25358 (13%)
  • 26 to 35485 (17%)
  • 36 to 45350 (12%)
  • 46 to 55283 (10%)
  • 56 to 65184 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 75113 (4%)
  • Over 7569 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded68 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,898 (68%)
  • Passenger655 (23%)
  • Pedestrian250 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1018

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1018

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1018 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1018 were recorded in 3 council areas. Braintree has the most, with 1,359, followed by Maldon (734) and Chelmsford (7).

Collisions on the B1018 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBraintree1,3591,81523297
2ndMaldon73497714160
3rdChelmsford7803

B1018 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1018 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Witham (557) and Braintree (224).

Recent crashes on the B1018

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1018, from 13 November 2024 to 18 December 2025.

Severity