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B1020 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 110 collisions on the B1020 from 1979 to 2003, with 148 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 34 serious, and 6 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B1020 was on 23 May 2003.

Collisions since 1979
110
3,940th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
148
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
34
42 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
23 May 2003
Busiest year
1996
11 collisions

Crash severity on the B1020

On the B1020, 4.5% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2003

  • Fatal54.5%
  • Serious3431%
  • Slight7165%

Where the B1020 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,940th
Most casualties
3,941st
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B1020 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1020 peaked at 11 in 1996, and none have been recorded since 2003.

Collisions and casualties on the B1020, 1979 to 2003

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200311
200200
200100
200000
199900
199833
199778
19961116
199533
199456
199369
199222
199135
199056
198968
198879
198759
19861115
198522
198423
198334
198245
198157
1980912
19791015

When crashes happen on the B1020

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B1020 (21), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (11%)
  • Tuesday11 (10%)
  • Wednesday21 (19%)
  • Thursday15 (14%)
  • Friday21 (19%)
  • Saturday16 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (15%)
  • 9am to noon11 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm18 (16%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (8.2%)
  • February9 (8.2%)
  • March10 (9.1%)
  • April11 (10%)
  • May9 (8.2%)
  • June5 (4.5%)
  • July7 (6.4%)
  • August5 (4.5%)
  • September8 (7.3%)
  • October15 (14%)
  • November9 (8.2%)
  • December13 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight66 (60%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1020 crashes

On the B1020, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph48 (44%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph56 (51%)
  • 70 mph5 (4.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (75%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (8.2%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (8.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry68 (62%)
  • Wet or damp34 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1020 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B1020, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant78 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (15%)
  • Cyclist15 (10%)
  • Pedestrian15 (10%)
  • Van occupant11 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car131 (66%)
  • Motorcycle25 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2036 (24%)
  • 21 to 2521 (14%)
  • 26 to 3521 (14%)
  • 36 to 4519 (13%)
  • 46 to 559 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 6515 (10%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.7%)
  • Over 756 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider101 (68%)
  • Passenger32 (22%)
  • Pedestrian15 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B1020

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B1020

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1020 crashes by council area

Of the 110 collisions on the B1020, 109 were in Maldon.

Collisions on the B1020 in each area, 1979 to 2003
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMaldon109147534

B1020 crashes by town

Of the 110 collisions on the B1020, 43 were in the built-up area of Southminster.

Latest recorded crashes on the B1020

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B1020, from 8 January 1995 to 23 May 2003.

Severity