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Castle Point road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 87 road traffic collisions in Castle Point in 2023, and 107 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2022 (85), and casualties fell from 108.

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

Collisions in 2023
87
Up 2% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
107
Down 1% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Castle Point in 2023

3.4% of collisions in Castle Point in 2023 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1% and 17% in Castle Point from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.4%
  • Serious2428%
  • Slight6069%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.8%
  • Serious2422%
  • Slight8075%

Castle Point road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Castle Point, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 401 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 87, up 2% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (13%)
  • Tuesday11 (13%)
  • Wednesday20 (23%)
  • Thursday11 (13%)
  • Friday13 (15%)
  • Saturday9 (10%)
  • Sunday12 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (6.9%)
  • February10 (11%)
  • March7 (8%)
  • April6 (6.9%)
  • May14 (16%)
  • June6 (6.9%)
  • July8 (9.2%)
  • August6 (6.9%)
  • September3 (3.4%)
  • October8 (9.2%)
  • November6 (6.9%)
  • December7 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight61 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds73 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry68 (78%)
  • Wet or damp17 (20%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph70 (80%)
  • 40 mph3 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph9 (10%)
  • 60 mph2 (2.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway67 (77%)
  • Roundabout9 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Castle Point in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant49 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (18%)
  • Pedestrian19 (18%)
  • Van occupant7 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist6 (5.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (4.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (5.6%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 158 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2015 (14%)
  • 21 to 2515 (14%)
  • 26 to 3517 (16%)
  • 36 to 457 (6.5%)
  • 46 to 558 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6516 (15%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.7%)
  • Over 758 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider71 (66%)
  • Pedestrian19 (18%)
  • Passenger17 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car107 (67%)
  • Motorcycle19 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Castle Point in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Castle Point had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 2023.

Collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Castle Point in 2023

Tarpots, Castle Point, SS7 5TU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Castle Point in 2023, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Castle Point with the most crashes in 2023

The B1014 had the most collisions in Castle Point in 2023: 18, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Castle Point, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1014181916
2ndA13132003
3rdA130101204
4thA12456810
5thB10064500
6thA1293302
7thA1272600

Towns in Castle Point: crashes in 2023

Thundersley and South Benfleet had the most collisions of any town in Castle Point in 2023: 39.

Postcode districts in Castle Point: crashes in 2023

SS7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Castle Point in 2023: 44.

Latest crashes in Castle Point in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Castle Point in 2023, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2023.

Severity

Castle Point road accidents in other years