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Castle Point road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 372 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 1986, and 471 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1985 (324), and casualties rose from 426.

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

Collisions in 1986
372
Up 15% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
471
Up 11% on 1985
Fatal collisions
7
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 1986

1.9% of collisions in Castle Point in 1986 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious7821%
  • Slight28777%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious8718%
  • Slight37780%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 1986 is highlighted, with 372, up 15% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (15%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday57 (15%)
  • Friday57 (15%)
  • Saturday62 (17%)
  • Sunday46 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (10%)
  • February35 (9.4%)
  • March27 (7.3%)
  • April24 (6.5%)
  • May30 (8.1%)
  • June28 (7.5%)
  • July37 (9.9%)
  • August36 (9.7%)
  • September28 (7.5%)
  • October26 (7%)
  • November30 (8.1%)
  • December33 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight253 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds277 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Other16 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry228 (61%)
  • Wet or damp119 (32%)
  • Frost or ice19 (5.1%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph270 (73%)
  • 40 mph58 (16%)
  • 60 mph14 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph30 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway308 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout22 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (51%)
  • Pedestrian77 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (16%)
  • Cyclist42 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4%)
  • 11 to 1553 (11%)
  • 16 to 20115 (24%)
  • 21 to 2561 (13%)
  • 26 to 3564 (14%)
  • 36 to 4551 (11%)
  • 46 to 5535 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.6%)
  • Over 7512 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider281 (60%)
  • Passenger113 (24%)
  • Pedestrian77 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car486 (71%)
  • Motorcycle76 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Castle Point ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 262 of them in 1986.

Collisions
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
297th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 1986

The A13 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 1986: 74, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA137489218
2ndB10146072013
3rdA130476218
4thA127284307
5thA129213209
6thB1006212503

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 1986

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 1986: 151.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 1986

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 1986: 168.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 1986, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1986.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years