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B148 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 538 collisions on the B148 from 1979 to 2025, with 721 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 104 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B148, up 33% from 6 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
538
1,857th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
721
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
104
121 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 71% on 2024

Crash severity on the B148

On the B148, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious10419%
  • Slight42779%

Where the B148 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,857th
Most casualties
1,881st
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,848th

B148 accidents by year

Collisions on the B148 peaked at 22 in 1999 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B148, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025812
202467
2023812
202255
202146
202056
2019610
201867
201779
20161214
201545
20141012
20131314
20121017
2011610
20101119
20091319
200877
20071619
20061824
20051723
20041013
20031729
20021520
20011423
20001723
19992226
19982023
19971623
19961519
19951932
19941925
19931522
19921212
1991810
19901113
19891724
19882233
19871317
19861216
1985810
198466
19831213
198289
198177
1980611
197955

When crashes happen on the B148

Friday has the most collisions on the B148 (99), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (134).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (14%)
  • Tuesday80 (15%)
  • Wednesday76 (14%)
  • Thursday78 (14%)
  • Friday99 (18%)
  • Saturday71 (13%)
  • Sunday59 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am82 (15%)
  • 9am to noon70 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm99 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm134 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm89 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.4%)
  • February37 (6.9%)
  • March58 (11%)
  • April48 (8.9%)
  • May47 (8.7%)
  • June40 (7.4%)
  • July43 (8%)
  • August34 (6.3%)
  • September42 (7.8%)
  • October62 (12%)
  • November40 (7.4%)
  • December42 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight378 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit148 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B148 crashes

On the B148, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph120 (22%)
  • 40 mph208 (39%)
  • 50 mph54 (10%)
  • 60 mph124 (23%)
  • 70 mph32 (5.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds425 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.1%)
  • Other26 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry357 (66%)
  • Wet or damp165 (31%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway317 (59%)
  • Roundabout168 (31%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B148 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B148, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant472 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (12%)
  • Pedestrian70 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist50 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car782 (78%)
  • Motorcycle87 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1543 (6%)
  • 16 to 20104 (14%)
  • 21 to 25116 (16%)
  • 26 to 35151 (21%)
  • 36 to 4596 (13%)
  • 46 to 5586 (12%)
  • 56 to 6537 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.7%)
  • Over 759 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider480 (67%)
  • Passenger171 (24%)
  • Pedestrian70 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B148

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B148

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B148 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B148 were recorded in 2 council areas. Basildon has the most, with 531, followed by Chelmsford (3).

Collisions on the B148 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBasildon5317127103
2ndChelmsford3400

B148 crashes by town

Of the 538 collisions on the B148, 301 were in the built-up area of Basildon.

Recent crashes on the B148

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B148, from 19 May 2022 to 23 October 2025.

Severity