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Basildon road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,012 road traffic collisions in Basildon from 1979 to 2025, and 14,181 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 100 were fatal and 2,013 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 131 collisions, down 9% on 2024 (144).

Collisions since 1979
11,012
105th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
14,181
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
100
107 people killed
Serious collisions
2,013
2,190 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
131
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
147
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Basildon

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1000.9%
  • Serious2,01318%
  • Slight8,89981%

What the data shows

  • Basildon had 1,219 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 1,986 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Basildon were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,356 children under 16 were killed or injured in Basildon, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Basildon.

Where Basildon ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
105th
Most casualties
104th
Most fatal collisions
121st
Most serious collisions
97th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,525 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,590 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,601 (15%)
  • Thursday1,702 (15%)
  • Friday1,867 (17%)
  • Saturday1,599 (15%)
  • Sunday1,128 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,971 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,770 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown124 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting87 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit60 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,027 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway1,897 (17%)
  • Roundabout1,687 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road308 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded93 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph49 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph7,519 (68%)
  • 40 mph1,087 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph647 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph446 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph1,262 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,879 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,345 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds177 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds128 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist74 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds49 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.1%)
  • Other272 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded78 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,943 (56%)
  • Pedestrian2,493 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,634 (12%)
  • Cyclist1,142 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant351 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant285 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant108 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant71 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant59 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Basildon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Basildon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Basildon peaked at 355 in 1988; 2025 had 131.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 131
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025131147
2024144169
2023117140
202297120
202192104
20207997
2019120141
2018116155
2017139178
2016184247
2015178230
2014228295
2013183236
2012198266
2011183248
2010173212
2009192237
2008223284
2007217280
2006211273
2005226332
2004274360
2003269364
2002330443
2001311404
2000303402
1999292368
1998304387
1997299394
1996306394
1995322424
1994325433
1993273337
1992224293
1991236320
1990320401
1989338446
1988355446
1987273345
1986247306
1985266344
1984298374
1983277358
1982300358
1981280351
1980291374
1979268364

Map of recent crashes in Basildon

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Basildon

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Basildon

The 24 most recent collisions in Basildon happened between 13 November and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Basildon

The A132 has the most collisions in Basildon, 804 of 11,012 (7.3%), followed by the B1464 (772).

Collisions in Basildon on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13280499510115
2ndB14647721,0018147
3rdA176682913391
4thA13216699707104
5thA1235438617382
6thB1007324451064
7thB148301410663
8thA13286418843
9thA127275412651
10thB1419267325372
11thB10116788120
12thB1036395209
13thB13213400

Council areas covering Basildon

Collisions in Basildon were recorded in 5 council areas. Basildon has 10,898 of 11,012 (99%).

Collisions in Basildon by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBasildon10,89814,0031001,995
2ndThurrock96157013
3rdCastle Point91202
4thBrentwood4402
5thSouthend-on-Sea3300

Postcode districts in Basildon

Collisions in Basildon were recorded in 10 postcode districts, led by SS14 (4,310) and SS13 (2,385).