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Castle Point road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 2018, and 167 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2017 (133), and casualties fell from 169.

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

Collisions in 2018
121
Down 9% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
167
Down 1% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 2018

0.8% of collisions in Castle Point in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious2722%
  • Slight9377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2716%
  • Slight13983%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 121, down 9% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 121
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (17%)
  • Tuesday17 (14%)
  • Wednesday15 (12%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday18 (15%)
  • Saturday16 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (17%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (8.3%)
  • February12 (9.9%)
  • March10 (8.3%)
  • April10 (8.3%)
  • May8 (6.6%)
  • June11 (9.1%)
  • July13 (11%)
  • August7 (5.8%)
  • September10 (8.3%)
  • October10 (8.3%)
  • November9 (7.4%)
  • December11 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight96 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (79%)
  • Wet or damp26 (21%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph102 (84%)
  • 40 mph4 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph14 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (12%)
  • Roundabout7 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (5%)
  • Not recorded5 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant102 (61%)
  • Pedestrian31 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (10%)
  • Cyclist13 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2016 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2523 (14%)
  • 26 to 3526 (16%)
  • 36 to 4523 (14%)
  • 46 to 5521 (13%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6%)
  • 66 to 7515 (9%)
  • Over 7513 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider99 (59%)
  • Passenger37 (22%)
  • Pedestrian31 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car178 (76%)
  • Motorcycle18 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 2018

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2018 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Castle Point ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 312 of them in 2018.

Collisions
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
299th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2018

Canvey Island North, Castle Point, SS8 9PA area and Tarpots, Castle Point, SS7 5TU area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2018, with 16 collisions each.

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 2018

The B1014 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 2018: 21, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1014212606
2ndA13202506
3rdA130101201
4thA12782500
5thA1296700
6thB10062210
7thA12451100
8thB2791100

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 2018

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 2018: 61.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 2018

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 2018: 69.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years