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Thurrock road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 581 road traffic collisions in Thurrock in 1991, and 856 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 1990 (701), and casualties fell from 987.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,011 collisions in Thurrock.

Collisions in 1991
581
Down 17% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
856
Down 13% on 1990
Fatal collisions
5
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Thurrock in 1991

0.9% of collisions in Thurrock in 1991 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 19% in Thurrock from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious9817%
  • Slight47882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious12414%
  • Slight72785%

Thurrock road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Thurrock, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 727 in 1998. 1991 is highlighted, with 581, down 17% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025260326
2024218276
2023269343
2022268349
2021287387
2020263362
2019272385
2018305425
2017314428
2016394535
2015344465
2014393528
2013365496
2012408589
2011403580
2010420560
2009442641
2008448598
2007468636
2006515718
2005584797
2004612840
2003616845
2002673886
2001702955
20007271,015
1999701982
1998727998
1997681944
1996615855
1995620877
19947241,020
1993568795
1992535726
1991581856
1990701987
19897171,012
1988648853
1987573762
1986591814
1985570758
1984545720
1983542773
1982565748
1981599820
1980619828
1979619790

When and where crashes happen in Thurrock in 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (15%)
  • Tuesday78 (13%)
  • Wednesday77 (13%)
  • Thursday85 (15%)
  • Friday97 (17%)
  • Saturday95 (16%)
  • Sunday59 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59107 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59117 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5994 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (9.6%)
  • February30 (5.2%)
  • March51 (8.8%)
  • April55 (9.5%)
  • May55 (9.5%)
  • June52 (9%)
  • July58 (10%)
  • August41 (7.1%)
  • September50 (8.6%)
  • October51 (8.8%)
  • November44 (7.6%)
  • December38 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight425 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit133 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds458 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry381 (66%)
  • Wet or damp166 (29%)
  • Frost or ice28 (4.8%)
  • Snow6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph252 (43%)
  • 40 mph31 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph20 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph188 (32%)
  • 70 mph90 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway385 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (17%)
  • Roundabout76 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Thurrock in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant581 (68%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist46 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant44 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1035 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1553 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20158 (18%)
  • 21 to 25141 (16%)
  • 26 to 35153 (18%)
  • 36 to 45110 (13%)
  • 46 to 5574 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.5%)
  • Over 7513 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider492 (57%)
  • Passenger296 (35%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car868 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes96 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle64 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1%)
  • Minibus8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Thurrock in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Thurrock

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Thurrock ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Thurrock had the 143rd most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
130th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
277th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
163rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Thurrock with the most crashes in 1991

The A13 had the most collisions in Thurrock in 1991: 113, including 2 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Thurrock, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13113159220
2ndA126446319
3rdA1013354403
4thA1306356805
5thM25314403
6thA128213203
7thA282132400
8thB186111502
9thA1012101200
10thB133591303
11thB142081501
12thA10897703
13thA101461001
14thB10075700
15thA10903701
16thB1493301
17thB1883500
18thA1272300
19thA10361201
20thA121301

Towns in Thurrock: crashes in 1991

Grays had the most collisions of any town in Thurrock in 1991: 84.

Postcode districts in Thurrock: crashes in 1991

RM16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Thurrock in 1991: 147.

Latest crashes in Thurrock in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Thurrock in 1991, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Thurrock road accidents in other years