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Castle Point road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 261 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 2004, and 338 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2003 (277), and casualties fell from 364.

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

Collisions in 2004
261
Down 6% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
338
Down 7% on 2003
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 2004

1.1% of collisions in Castle Point in 2004 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious2610%
  • Slight23289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious319.2%
  • Slight30390%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 2004 is highlighted, with 261, down 6% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday39 (15%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday47 (18%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (15%)
  • Sunday28 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.6%)
  • February13 (5%)
  • March21 (8%)
  • April20 (7.7%)
  • May32 (12%)
  • June23 (8.8%)
  • July31 (12%)
  • August20 (7.7%)
  • September18 (6.9%)
  • October26 (10%)
  • November15 (5.7%)
  • December17 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight186 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds217 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Other7 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry183 (70%)
  • Wet or damp73 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph191 (73%)
  • 40 mph38 (15%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph10 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway189 (72%)
  • Roundabout36 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant208 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (14%)
  • Pedestrian38 (11%)
  • Cyclist28 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1525 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2062 (18%)
  • 21 to 2540 (12%)
  • 26 to 3557 (17%)
  • 36 to 4538 (11%)
  • 46 to 5530 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6521 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.7%)
  • Over 758 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded31 (9.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (64%)
  • Passenger83 (25%)
  • Pedestrian38 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car388 (77%)
  • Motorcycle46 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Castle Point

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Castle Point ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 2004.

Collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2004

Tarpots, Castle Point, SS7 5TU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Castle Point in 2004, with 43 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 2004

The A13 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 2004: 47, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13476616
2ndA130456004
3rdB1014303913
4thA127193013
5thA129151903
6thB1006111800
7thA12452200

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 2004

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 2004: 123.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 2004

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 2004: 143.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 2004, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years