Road collisions in Basildon
Police recorded 1,148 road collisions involving injury in Basildon between 2021 and 2025, about 230 a year. 14 of them were fatal, and an estimated 314 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 203 in 2021 to 253 in 2025, a rise of 25%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Basildon should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Basildon, 1,443 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 16% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 8% (12%) and motorcyclists 11% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 59%. 1 of the pedestrians was killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 23% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 7% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Basildon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 226 | 15.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 113 | 7.8% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 159 | 11.0% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 849 | 58.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 5 | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 55 | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 36 | 2.5% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Basildon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 21 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 48 | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 89 | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 181 | 12.8% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 148 | 10.5% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 293 | 20.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 226 | 16.0% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 179 | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 121 | 8.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 55 | 3.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 53 | 3.7% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
19.3% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 9.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 13.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.8% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 22.9% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 28 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Basildon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,559 | 74.2% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 132 | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 57 | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 173 | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 116 | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 12 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 51 | 2.4% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Basildon
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A130 | Roundabout | 18 | 2 | View on map |
| 2 | London Road (A130) | Roundabout | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | London Road (A130) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Broadmayne (A1321) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Golden Jubilee Way (A132) | Roundabout | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 6 | South Mayne (A132) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | High Road (B1464) | Not at a junction | 7 | 1 | View on map |
| 8 | A132 | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | South Mayne (A132) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Cranes Farm Road (A1235) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Noak Hill Road (A176) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Lincoln Road (A132) | Other junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Broadmayne (A1321) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | London Road (A129) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | A13 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | A1245 | Other junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Roundacre (A176) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Upper Mayne (A176) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Clay Hill Road (B1464) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Ghyllgrove | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | High Road (B1464) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Outwood Common Road (A129) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | South Mayne (A132) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | High Road (B148) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Broadmayne (A1321) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Road | 58 | 0 | 13 |
| Southend Arterial Road | 45 | 0 | 13 |
| High Road | 43 | 1 | 11 |
| Broadmayne | 39 | 0 | 14 |
| Clay Hill Road | 28 | 0 | 10 |
| Upper Mayne | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| East Mayne | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Southend Road | 23 | 1 | 8 |
| Nevendon Road | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Nether Mayne | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| Cranes Farm Road | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Golden Jubilee Way | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| Timberlog Lane | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Noak Hill Road | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Whitmore Way | 16 | 0 | 5 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
64% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 11% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 43% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A132 | 99 | 1 | 25 |
| A176 | 86 | 0 | 18 |
| B1464 | 72 | 1 | 19 |
| A13 | 67 | 1 | 16 |
| A129 | 56 | 1 | 19 |
| A130 | 47 | 2 | 17 |
| A127 | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| A1321 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
| B148 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| B1007 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| A1235 | 19 | 1 | 9 |
| A1245 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| B1036 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| B1419 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
28% of collisions in Basildon happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 71% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Basildon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 471 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| B road | 135 | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| C road | 2 | 0.2% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 540 | 47.0% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Basildon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 44 | 3.8% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 691 | 60.2% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 158 | 13.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 128 | 11.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 29 | 2.5% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 98 | 8.5% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Basildon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 655 | 57.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 216 | 18.9% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 17 | 1.5% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 4 | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 4 | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 82 | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 162 | 14.2% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Basildon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 823 | 71.7% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 265 | 23.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 14 | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 24 | 2.1% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 22 | 1.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Basildon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 811 | 70.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 337 | 29.4% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.