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B1028 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 247 collisions on the B1028 from 1979 to 2025, with 318 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 70 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1028, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
247
2,964th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
318
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
70
78 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1028

On the B1028, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious7028%
  • Slight17169%

Where the B1028 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,964th
Most casualties
3,040th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

B1028 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1028 peaked at 12 in 1986 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1028, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202322
202211
202100
202044
201900
201800
201712
201600
201511
201455
201323
201255
201122
201011
200933
200846
200736
200635
200569
200456
2003510
2002810
2001612
2000910
199989
199855
199733
199644
19951021
199458
199359
199288
19911113
19901113
198999
19881012
1987813
19861216
198578
198466
198366
19821213
19811115
1980913
197988

When crashes happen on the B1028

Friday has the most collisions on the B1028 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (12%)
  • Tuesday36 (15%)
  • Wednesday32 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (16%)
  • Friday47 (19%)
  • Saturday35 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (13%)
  • 9am to noon38 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm35 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (11%)
  • February24 (9.7%)
  • March20 (8.1%)
  • April15 (6.1%)
  • May17 (6.9%)
  • June17 (6.9%)
  • July21 (8.5%)
  • August11 (4.5%)
  • September25 (10%)
  • October27 (11%)
  • November24 (9.7%)
  • December19 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight165 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1028 crashes

On the B1028, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph179 (72%)
  • 40 mph17 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph44 (18%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry160 (65%)
  • Wet or damp83 (34%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway235 (95%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1028 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B1028, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant151 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (21%)
  • Cyclist53 (17%)
  • Pedestrian38 (12%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car292 (64%)
  • Motorcycle66 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1526 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2074 (23%)
  • 21 to 2551 (16%)
  • 26 to 3547 (15%)
  • 36 to 4545 (14%)
  • 46 to 5519 (6%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.7%)
  • Over 758 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (67%)
  • Passenger66 (21%)
  • Pedestrian38 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1028

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1028

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1028 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1028 were recorded in 2 council areas. Colchester has the most, with 211, followed by Tendring (32).

Collisions on the B1028 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stColchester211265659
2ndTendring3243010

B1028 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1028 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wivenhoe (161) and Colchester (31).

Recent crashes on the B1028

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1028, from 6 December 2011 to 24 October 2025.

Severity