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B1024 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 550 collisions on the B1024 from 1979 to 2025, with 720 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 129 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B1024, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
550
1,818th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
720
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
129
148 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1024

On the B1024, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious12923%
  • Slight41575%

Where the B1024 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,818th
Most casualties
1,882nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,566th

B1024 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1024 peaked at 21 in 1995 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1024, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202478
202344
2022813
202156
202047
2019610
2018812
20171216
201666
201533
2014811
20131012
2012613
201166
201077
20091321
2008910
20071010
20061011
20051319
20041216
20031620
20021116
20011826
20001420
19991722
19981417
19971115
19961214
19952131
19941212
19931013
19921012
19911623
19901922
19891921
19881317
19872132
19861828
19851420
19841721
19831216
19821215
19812126
19801619
19791314

When crashes happen on the B1024

Friday has the most collisions on the B1024 (104), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (108).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (14%)
  • Tuesday72 (13%)
  • Wednesday86 (16%)
  • Thursday83 (15%)
  • Friday104 (19%)
  • Saturday63 (11%)
  • Sunday63 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am88 (16%)
  • 9am to noon95 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm68 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm108 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm87 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight73 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (11%)
  • February43 (7.8%)
  • March47 (8.5%)
  • April37 (6.7%)
  • May37 (6.7%)
  • June35 (6.4%)
  • July43 (7.8%)
  • August50 (9.1%)
  • September42 (7.6%)
  • October51 (9.3%)
  • November58 (11%)
  • December47 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight364 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting77 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1024 crashes

On the B1024, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph240 (44%)
  • 40 mph91 (17%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph201 (37%)
  • 70 mph12 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds448 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (10%)
  • Fog or mist12 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.8%)
  • Other21 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry315 (57%)
  • Wet or damp206 (37%)
  • Frost or ice22 (4%)
  • Snow6 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway530 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1024 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B1024, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant460 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist100 (14%)
  • Pedestrian75 (10%)
  • Cyclist50 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car720 (74%)
  • Motorcycle95 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1546 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20178 (25%)
  • 21 to 2575 (10%)
  • 26 to 35109 (15%)
  • 36 to 4599 (14%)
  • 46 to 5578 (11%)
  • 56 to 6546 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.8%)
  • Over 7522 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider493 (68%)
  • Passenger152 (21%)
  • Pedestrian75 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1024

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1024

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1024 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1024 were recorded in 2 council areas. Braintree has the most, with 543, followed by Colchester (4).

Collisions on the B1024 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBraintree5437086128
2ndColchester4601

B1024 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1024 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Kelvedon and Feering (190) and Coggeshall (54).

Recent crashes on the B1024

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1024, from 2 February 2022 to 6 November 2025.

Severity