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Castle Point road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 275 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 1983, and 347 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1982 (321), and casualties fell from 406.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,454 collisions in Castle Point.

Collisions in 1983
275
Down 14% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
347
Down 15% on 1982
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 1983

1.8% of collisions in Castle Point in 1983 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5921%
  • Slight21177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious7020%
  • Slight27278%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 1983 is highlighted, with 275, down 14% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025101119
2024102116
202387107
202285108
2021102131
202087111
201989112
2018121167
2017133169
2016174215
2015171219
2014172236
2013156206
2012171207
2011157203
2010131167
2009222270
2008203270
2007248310
2006258334
2005275352
2004261338
2003277364
2002287369
2001302419
2000321423
1999342412
1998293377
1997339441
1996313403
1995297375
1994279358
1993295385
1992280361
1991326426
1990352435
1989401527
1988363478
1987340424
1986372471
1985324426
1984330446
1983275347
1982321406
1981303404
1980292376
1979324400

When and where crashes happen in Castle Point in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday46 (17%)
  • Saturday52 (19%)
  • Sunday24 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.4%)
  • February22 (8%)
  • March22 (8%)
  • April15 (5.5%)
  • May24 (8.7%)
  • June24 (8.7%)
  • July22 (8%)
  • August20 (7.3%)
  • September23 (8.4%)
  • October25 (9.1%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December24 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight199 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (4.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (74%)
  • Wet or damp63 (23%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph198 (72%)
  • 40 mph34 (12%)
  • 60 mph20 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph23 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (48%)
  • Pedestrian69 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (14%)
  • Cyclist43 (12%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2%)
  • 6 to 1025 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1529 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20101 (29%)
  • 21 to 2543 (12%)
  • 26 to 3547 (14%)
  • 36 to 4530 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5527 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6514 (4%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.7%)
  • Over 7511 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider197 (57%)
  • Passenger81 (23%)
  • Pedestrian69 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car337 (68%)
  • Motorcycle55 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Castle Point

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Castle Point ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 318 of them in 1983.

Collisions
319th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
301st
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 1983

The A13 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 1983: 46, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13466129
2ndA1304258111
3rdB1014374609
4thA127212415
5thA129182202
6thB1006172404
7thB1301100

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 1983

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 1983: 135.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 1983

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 1983: 156.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1983.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years