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Castle Point road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 85 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 2022, and 108 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2021 (102), and casualties fell from 131.

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

Collisions in 2022
85
Down 17% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
108
Down 18% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 2022

1.2% of collisions in Castle Point in 2022 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious2833%
  • Slight5666%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious3230%
  • Slight7569%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 85, down 17% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 85
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (14%)
  • Tuesday13 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (19%)
  • Thursday16 (19%)
  • Friday11 (13%)
  • Saturday12 (14%)
  • Sunday5 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (2.4%)
  • February7 (8.2%)
  • March8 (9.4%)
  • April8 (9.4%)
  • May9 (11%)
  • June11 (13%)
  • July8 (9.4%)
  • August3 (3.5%)
  • September5 (5.9%)
  • October7 (8.2%)
  • November9 (11%)
  • December8 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight64 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds76 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (4.7%)
  • Other5 (5.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (75%)
  • Wet or damp20 (24%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph68 (80%)
  • 40 mph4 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway67 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant57 (53%)
  • Pedestrian20 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (13%)
  • Cyclist8 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 159 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2010 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2511 (10%)
  • 26 to 3515 (14%)
  • 36 to 4512 (11%)
  • 46 to 5514 (13%)
  • 56 to 6516 (15%)
  • 66 to 759 (8.3%)
  • Over 759 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider66 (61%)
  • Passenger22 (20%)
  • Pedestrian20 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car110 (71%)
  • Motorcycle15 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (5.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 316 of them in 2022.

Collisions
317th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2022

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 2022, with 10 collisions each.

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 2022

The B1014 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 2022: 19, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1014192608
2ndA13152005
3rdA1276701
4thA1306700
5thB10063301
6thA1292200

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 2022

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 2022: 39.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 2022

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 2022: 41.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 2022, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years