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Castle Point road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 203 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 2008, and 270 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2007 (248), and casualties fell from 310.

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

Collisions in 2008
203
Down 18% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
270
Down 13% on 2007
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 2008

2% of collisions in Castle Point in 2008 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious3316%
  • Slight16682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious3714%
  • Slight22985%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 203, down 18% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (17%)
  • Tuesday28 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday27 (13%)
  • Friday29 (14%)
  • Saturday29 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (4.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (9.9%)
  • February14 (6.9%)
  • March15 (7.4%)
  • April18 (8.9%)
  • May21 (10%)
  • June17 (8.4%)
  • July20 (9.9%)
  • August12 (5.9%)
  • September12 (5.9%)
  • October28 (14%)
  • November10 (4.9%)
  • December16 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight146 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds169 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry140 (69%)
  • Wet or damp63 (31%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph156 (77%)
  • 40 mph28 (14%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph4 (2%)
  • 70 mph13 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (13%)
  • Roundabout25 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant181 (67%)
  • Pedestrian32 (12%)
  • Cyclist26 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1525 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 2048 (18%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3535 (13%)
  • 36 to 4545 (17%)
  • 46 to 5525 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.8%)
  • Over 7512 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider185 (69%)
  • Passenger53 (20%)
  • Pedestrian32 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car317 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle25 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Castle Point ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 310 of them in 2008.

Collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
278th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2008

Tarpots, Castle Point, SS7 5TU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Castle Point in 2008, with 28 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 2008

The A13 and B1014 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 2008, with 41 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA134155112
2ndB1014415306
3rdA130304114
4thA127121801
5thA129101500
6thB10067902
7thA12451110

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 2008

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 2008: 100.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 2008

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 2008: 105.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2008.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years