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Castle Point road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 87 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 2020, and 111 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2019 (89), and casualties fell from 112.

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

Collisions in 2020
87
Down 2% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
111
Down 1% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 2020

2.3% of collisions in Castle Point in 2020 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.3%
  • Serious2326%
  • Slight6271%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious2422%
  • Slight8577%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 87, down 2% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 87
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (15%)
  • Tuesday19 (22%)
  • Wednesday13 (15%)
  • Thursday11 (13%)
  • Friday17 (20%)
  • Saturday6 (6.9%)
  • Sunday8 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (8%)
  • February12 (14%)
  • March6 (6.9%)
  • April3 (3.4%)
  • May4 (4.6%)
  • June5 (5.7%)
  • July9 (10%)
  • August8 (9.2%)
  • September8 (9.2%)
  • October10 (11%)
  • November7 (8%)
  • December8 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight64 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (5.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry68 (78%)
  • Wet or damp18 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph73 (84%)
  • 40 mph5 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway75 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (13%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (55%)
  • Pedestrian20 (18%)
  • Cyclist16 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 209 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2512 (11%)
  • 26 to 3520 (18%)
  • 36 to 4518 (16%)
  • 46 to 5513 (12%)
  • 56 to 6510 (9%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.6%)
  • Over 756 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider69 (62%)
  • Passenger22 (20%)
  • Pedestrian20 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car116 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle7 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 312 of them in 2020.

Collisions
313th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
316th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2020

Tarpots, Castle Point, SS7 5TU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Castle Point in 2020, with 18 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 2020

The A13 and B1014 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 2020, with 16 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13162205
2ndB1014162313
3rdA1306601
4thB10066702
5thA1274510
6thA1293300

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 2020

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 2020: 47.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 2020

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 2020: 49.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 2020, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2020.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years