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B1420 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 212 collisions on the B1420 from 1979 to 2025, with 294 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 31 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1420, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
212
3,168th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
294
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
31
38 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1420

On the B1420, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious3115%
  • Slight17783%

Where the B1420 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,168th
Most casualties
3,145th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B1420 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1420 peaked at 13 in 1988 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1420, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202300
202200
202111
202011
201934
201813
201722
201611
201500
201412
201323
201233
201122
201068
200937
200823
200734
200658
2005813
20041114
200322
200268
200135
2000611
199989
1998814
199736
199633
199544
199458
199346
199233
1991815
1990710
198956
19881314
19871012
1986911
1985713
1984811
198345
198244
19811115
198045
1979710

When crashes happen on the B1420

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1420 (41), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (16%)
  • Thursday36 (17%)
  • Friday30 (14%)
  • Saturday41 (19%)
  • Sunday19 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (12%)
  • 9am to noon35 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm39 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.1%)
  • February13 (6.1%)
  • March17 (8%)
  • April23 (11%)
  • May20 (9.4%)
  • June20 (9.4%)
  • July18 (8.5%)
  • August13 (6.1%)
  • September14 (6.6%)
  • October19 (9%)
  • November11 (5.2%)
  • December29 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight144 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1420 crashes

On the B1420, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph125 (59%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph21 (9.9%)
  • 60 mph59 (28%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (5.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (67%)
  • Wet or damp65 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (93%)
  • Roundabout11 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1420 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B1420, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant207 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (11%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car336 (81%)
  • Motorcycle33 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2078 (27%)
  • 21 to 2545 (15%)
  • 26 to 3547 (16%)
  • 36 to 4536 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.4%)
  • Over 754 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (66%)
  • Passenger76 (26%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1420

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1420

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1420 crashes by council area

Of the 212 collisions on the B1420, 210 were in Thurrock.

Collisions on the B1420 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThurrock210292431

B1420 crashes by town

Of the 212 collisions on the B1420, 103 were in the built-up area of Stanford-le-Hope.

Recent crashes on the B1420

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1420, from 8 June 2010 to 17 December 2025.

Severity