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B1029 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 585 collisions on the B1029 from 1979 to 2025, with 828 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 167 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B1029, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
585
1,726th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
828
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
167
193 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1029

On the B1029, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious16729%
  • Slight41070%

Where the B1029 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,726th
Most casualties
1,673rd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,249th

B1029 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1029 peaked at 22 in 1986 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1029, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025610
202448
2023910
20221724
202156
202047
201911
201858
2017811
20161015
2015714
2014812
201388
20121214
201155
20101316
2009911
20081823
20071113
20061421
20051729
20041417
20031013
20021113
20011013
20001827
19991115
19982024
19971822
19961822
19951216
19941725
1993912
19921629
19911215
19901822
19891721
19881421
19871116
19862230
19851016
19841016
19832237
19821527
19812131
19801931
19791931

When crashes happen on the B1029

Friday has the most collisions on the B1029 (96), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (141).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (15%)
  • Tuesday74 (13%)
  • Wednesday73 (12%)
  • Thursday92 (16%)
  • Friday96 (16%)
  • Saturday84 (14%)
  • Sunday80 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (12%)
  • 9am to noon99 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm106 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm141 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm83 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (7.2%)
  • February50 (8.5%)
  • March52 (8.9%)
  • April46 (7.9%)
  • May50 (8.5%)
  • June48 (8.2%)
  • July54 (9.2%)
  • August57 (9.7%)
  • September45 (7.7%)
  • October46 (7.9%)
  • November43 (7.4%)
  • December52 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight438 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1029 crashes

On the B1029, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph226 (39%)
  • 40 mph126 (22%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph213 (36%)
  • 70 mph19 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds487 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1%)
  • Other26 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry377 (64%)
  • Wet or damp178 (30%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.9%)
  • Snow8 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway569 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1%)
  • Roundabout6 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1029 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B1029, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant520 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (14%)
  • Pedestrian67 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist52 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant25 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.3%)
  • Other16 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car746 (71%)
  • Motorcycle117 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1556 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20180 (22%)
  • 21 to 2599 (12%)
  • 26 to 35138 (17%)
  • 36 to 4593 (11%)
  • 46 to 5584 (10%)
  • 56 to 6572 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4%)
  • Over 7527 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider546 (66%)
  • Passenger215 (26%)
  • Pedestrian67 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1029

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1029

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1029 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1029 were recorded in 3 council areas. Tendring has the most, with 521, followed by Colchester (44) and Babergh (16).

Collisions on the B1029 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring5217228153
2ndColchester4480011
3rdBabergh162103

B1029 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1029 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Brightlingsea (156) and Thorrington (35).

Recent crashes on the B1029

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1029, from 22 July 2022 to 5 December 2025.

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