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Castle Point road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 89 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 2019, and 112 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2018 (121), and casualties fell from 167.

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

Collisions in 2019
89
Down 26% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
112
Down 33% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 2019

2.2% of collisions in Castle Point in 2019 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.2%
  • Serious2528%
  • Slight6270%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious2724%
  • Slight8374%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 89, down 26% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 89
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (16%)
  • Tuesday17 (19%)
  • Wednesday7 (7.9%)
  • Thursday13 (15%)
  • Friday11 (12%)
  • Saturday19 (21%)
  • Sunday8 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5911 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.6%)
  • February12 (13%)
  • March5 (5.6%)
  • April6 (6.7%)
  • May14 (16%)
  • June4 (4.5%)
  • July4 (4.5%)
  • August9 (10%)
  • September9 (10%)
  • October8 (9%)
  • November9 (10%)
  • December4 (4.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight65 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (4.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds67 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (71%)
  • Wet or damp25 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph80 (90%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway75 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (54%)
  • Pedestrian23 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (17%)
  • Cyclist6 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2020 (18%)
  • 21 to 2510 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3524 (21%)
  • 36 to 4517 (15%)
  • 46 to 5511 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6510 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 756 (5.4%)
  • Over 754 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider68 (61%)
  • Pedestrian23 (21%)
  • Passenger21 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car117 (75%)
  • Motorcycle19 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 2019.

Collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2019

Canvey Island North, Castle Point, SS8 9PA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Castle Point in 2019, with 11 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 2019

The B1014 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 2019: 20, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1014202115
2ndA13162106
3rdA130101204
4thA12761001
5thB10065600
6thA12451200

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 2019

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 2019: 43.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 2019

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 2019: 45.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 2019, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 9 December 2019.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years