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Castle Point road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 171 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 2015, and 219 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2014 (172), and casualties fell from 236.

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

Collisions in 2015
171
Down 1% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
219
Down 7% on 2014
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 2015

0.6% of collisions in Castle Point in 2015 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious3018%
  • Slight14082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3114%
  • Slight18785%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 2015 is highlighted, with 171, down 1% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 171
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (14%)
  • Tuesday29 (17%)
  • Wednesday19 (11%)
  • Thursday21 (12%)
  • Friday34 (20%)
  • Saturday27 (16%)
  • Sunday17 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (35%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (3.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.4%)
  • February15 (8.8%)
  • March21 (12%)
  • April10 (5.8%)
  • May9 (5.3%)
  • June16 (9.4%)
  • July14 (8.2%)
  • August16 (9.4%)
  • September8 (4.7%)
  • October12 (7%)
  • November22 (13%)
  • December12 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight128 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds148 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (7.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (75%)
  • Wet or damp42 (25%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph139 (81%)
  • 40 mph8 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph20 (12%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway124 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (16%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (62%)
  • Pedestrian34 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (10%)
  • Cyclist19 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2023 (11%)
  • 21 to 2534 (16%)
  • 26 to 3535 (16%)
  • 36 to 4526 (12%)
  • 46 to 5530 (14%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.8%)
  • Over 7510 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider149 (68%)
  • Passenger36 (16%)
  • Pedestrian34 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car254 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle23 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 2015

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2015 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.

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Castle Point ranked among 351 areas in 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2015.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
275th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2015

Tarpots, Castle Point, SS7 5TU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Castle Point in 2015, with 27 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 2015

The A13 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 2015: 32, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13324506
2ndB1014313706
3rdA130172303
4thA127151802
5thA129101102
6thB1006101215
7thA12451100
8thB10041200

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 2015

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 2015: 90.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 2015

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 2015: 96.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 2015, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years