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B1389 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 672 collisions on the B1389 from 1979 to 2025, with 871 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 129 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B1389, up 13% from 8 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
672
1,546th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
871
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
129
140 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1389

On the B1389, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious12919%
  • Slight53780%

Where the B1389 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,546th
Most casualties
1,600th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,566th

B1389 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1389 peaked at 33 in 1986 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1389, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025913
2024810
202367
202258
202188
202035
201944
201856
201733
201655
201579
2014911
201378
20121115
201157
2010910
20091112
200868
20071011
20061520
20051316
2004813
20031217
20021619
20011820
20002228
19991830
19982131
19971931
19962437
19952334
19942027
19931319
19922327
19911218
19902536
19892933
19882324
19871923
19863347
19852330
19841516
19832124
19822227
19811922
19801721
19791821

When crashes happen on the B1389

Friday has the most collisions on the B1389 (110), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (162).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (14%)
  • Tuesday93 (14%)
  • Wednesday105 (16%)
  • Thursday109 (16%)
  • Friday110 (16%)
  • Saturday103 (15%)
  • Sunday55 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (15%)
  • 9am to noon102 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm143 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm162 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm83 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (7.3%)
  • February56 (8.3%)
  • March53 (7.9%)
  • April50 (7.4%)
  • May62 (9.2%)
  • June61 (9.1%)
  • July63 (9.4%)
  • August50 (7.4%)
  • September52 (7.7%)
  • October59 (8.8%)
  • November66 (9.8%)
  • December51 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight499 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit140 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1389 crashes

On the B1389, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph437 (65%)
  • 40 mph103 (15%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph119 (18%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds524 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other27 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry453 (67%)
  • Wet or damp206 (31%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway600 (89%)
  • Roundabout27 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (3.3%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1389 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B1389, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant493 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist130 (15%)
  • Pedestrian127 (15%)
  • Cyclist62 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Other18 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car867 (69%)
  • Motorcycle130 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Other17 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2%)
  • 11 to 1539 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20175 (20%)
  • 21 to 25103 (12%)
  • 26 to 35167 (19%)
  • 36 to 45113 (13%)
  • 46 to 5578 (9%)
  • 56 to 6564 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.8%)
  • Over 7532 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider539 (62%)
  • Passenger205 (24%)
  • Pedestrian127 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1389

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1389

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1389 crashes by council area

Of the 672 collisions on the B1389, 669 were in Braintree.

Collisions on the B1389 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBraintree6698686129

B1389 crashes by town

Of the 672 collisions on the B1389, 565 were in the built-up area of Witham.

Recent crashes on the B1389

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1389, from 7 November 2022 to 21 November 2025.

Severity