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Castle Point road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 324 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 1985, and 426 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (330), and casualties fell from 446.

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

Collisions in 1985
324
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
426
Down 4% on 1984
Fatal collisions
7
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 1985

2.2% of collisions in Castle Point in 1985 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.2%
  • Serious7423%
  • Slight24375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.9%
  • Serious8520%
  • Slight33378%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 324, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (14%)
  • Tuesday47 (15%)
  • Wednesday60 (19%)
  • Thursday44 (14%)
  • Friday51 (16%)
  • Saturday44 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.5%)
  • February27 (8.3%)
  • March22 (6.8%)
  • April25 (7.7%)
  • May22 (6.8%)
  • June33 (10%)
  • July25 (7.7%)
  • August28 (8.6%)
  • September30 (9.3%)
  • October40 (12%)
  • November31 (9.6%)
  • December20 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight228 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds254 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry224 (69%)
  • Wet or damp85 (26%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph246 (76%)
  • 40 mph45 (14%)
  • 60 mph20 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph13 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (48%)
  • Pedestrian72 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (15%)
  • Cyclist53 (12%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1035 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 1543 (10%)
  • 16 to 20115 (27%)
  • 21 to 2547 (11%)
  • 26 to 3559 (14%)
  • 36 to 4533 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 5521 (4.9%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4%)
  • Over 7510 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider232 (54%)
  • Passenger122 (29%)
  • Pedestrian72 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car386 (65%)
  • Motorcycle62 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach22 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Castle Point

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Castle Point ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 292 of them in 1985.

Collisions
293rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
293rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 1985

The A13 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 1985: 76, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA137695317
2ndB10145073116
3rdA1304771215
4thB1006212401
5thA127121804
6thA129111603

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 1985

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 1985: 170.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 1985

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 1985: 206.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 1985, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1985.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years