Road
Crashes on the A120
2,605 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,605
All crashes
79
Fatal
484
Serious
2,042
Slight
Since 2000 the A120 has seen 2,605 collisions, 79 of them fatal and 484 serious. That ranks it 154th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 30.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 22% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 60% since 2000, from 177 to 71 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Braintree, Uttlesford and Tendring.
Worst local authorities on the A120
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- Braintree772 crashes · 17 fatal
- Uttlesford664 crashes · 16 fatal
- Tendring534 crashes · 29 fatal
- East Hertfordshire339 crashes · 11 fatal
- Colchester287 crashes · 5 fatal
- Castle Point3 crashes · 0 fatal
- Rochford1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Basildon1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Chelmsford1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Middlesbrough1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.