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B1442 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 67 collisions on the B1442 from 1982 to 2025, with 84 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 10 were serious.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B1442, up 67% from 3 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
67
4,403rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
84
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
10
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1442

None of the 67 collisions on the B1442 were fatal, and 15% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1015%
  • Slight5785%

Where the B1442 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,403rd
Most casualties
4,443rd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,617th

B1442 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1442 peaked at 6 in 2009 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1442, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202433
202300
202222
202111
202011
201923
201835
201700
201611
201524
201423
201300
201235
201146
201055
200967
200844
200769
200656
200534
200422
200323
200200
200111
200022
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198511
198400
198300
198211

When crashes happen on the B1442

Monday has the most collisions on the B1442 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (27%)
  • Tuesday9 (13%)
  • Wednesday11 (16%)
  • Thursday11 (16%)
  • Friday6 (9%)
  • Saturday6 (9%)
  • Sunday6 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (13%)
  • 9am to noon15 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm19 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight1 (1.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (6%)
  • February4 (6%)
  • March2 (3%)
  • April2 (3%)
  • May8 (12%)
  • June5 (7.5%)
  • July7 (10%)
  • August4 (6%)
  • September11 (16%)
  • October8 (12%)
  • November5 (7.5%)
  • December7 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight59 (88%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1442 crashes

On the B1442, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph53 (79%)
  • 40 mph4 (6%)
  • 60 mph10 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds54 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry48 (72%)
  • Wet or damp16 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway52 (78%)
  • Roundabout14 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1442 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B1442, followed by cyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant51 (61%)
  • Cyclist14 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (14%)
  • Pedestrian5 (6%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car94 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (11%)
  • Motorcycle11 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 155 (6%)
  • 16 to 2015 (18%)
  • 21 to 2512 (14%)
  • 26 to 357 (8.3%)
  • 36 to 4516 (19%)
  • 46 to 556 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 658 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (8.3%)
  • Over 753 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider62 (74%)
  • Passenger17 (20%)
  • Pedestrian5 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1442

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1442

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1442 crashes by council area

Of the 67 collisions on the B1442, 65 were in Tendring.

Collisions on the B1442 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring6582010

B1442 crashes by town

Of the 67 collisions on the B1442, 46 were in the built-up area of Clacton-on-Sea.

Recent crashes on the B1442

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1442, from 21 May 2012 to 13 October 2025.

Severity