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Castle Point road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 174 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 2016, and 215 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2015 (171), and casualties fell from 219.

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

Collisions in 2016
174
Up 2% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
215
Down 2% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 2016

1.7% of collisions in Castle Point in 2016 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious3721%
  • Slight13477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious4019%
  • Slight17280%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 174, up 2% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 174
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (15%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday24 (14%)
  • Friday31 (18%)
  • Saturday29 (17%)
  • Sunday17 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.2%)
  • February13 (7.5%)
  • March18 (10%)
  • April16 (9.2%)
  • May12 (6.9%)
  • June10 (5.7%)
  • July19 (11%)
  • August17 (9.8%)
  • September18 (10%)
  • October12 (6.9%)
  • November11 (6.3%)
  • December12 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (7.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Other3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (79%)
  • Wet or damp36 (21%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph132 (76%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph22 (13%)
  • 60 mph6 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (17%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant115 (53%)
  • Pedestrian33 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (14%)
  • Cyclist18 (8.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (3.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1518 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2031 (14%)
  • 21 to 2521 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3542 (20%)
  • 36 to 4517 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5532 (15%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.6%)
  • Over 7512 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider145 (67%)
  • Passenger37 (17%)
  • Pedestrian33 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car239 (73%)
  • Motorcycle30 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 2016.

Collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2016

Canvey Island North, Castle Point, SS8 9PA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Castle Point in 2016, with 23 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 2016

The A13 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 2016: 23, including 1 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13233010
2ndA130212406
3rdB1014193405
4thA127152211
5thA1296601
6thA11592201
7thA12452300
8thB10062201
9thA10141101
10thA1321100

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 2016

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 2016: 69.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 2016

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 2016: 78.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 2016, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2016.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years