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Thurrock road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 681 road traffic collisions in Thurrock in 1997, and 944 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1996 (615), and casualties rose from 855.

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

Collisions in 1997
681
Up 11% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
944
Up 10% on 1996
Fatal collisions
8
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Thurrock in 1997

1.2% of collisions in Thurrock in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.4% and 19% in Thurrock from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious9915%
  • Slight57484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious10912%
  • Slight82587%

Thurrock road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Thurrock, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 727 in 1998. 1997 is highlighted, with 681, up 11% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (13%)
  • Tuesday91 (13%)
  • Wednesday87 (13%)
  • Thursday98 (14%)
  • Friday128 (19%)
  • Saturday105 (15%)
  • Sunday83 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59137 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59174 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (6.9%)
  • February48 (7%)
  • March55 (8.1%)
  • April53 (7.8%)
  • May58 (8.5%)
  • June49 (7.2%)
  • July55 (8.1%)
  • August52 (7.6%)
  • September60 (8.8%)
  • October73 (11%)
  • November79 (12%)
  • December52 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight516 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit140 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds518 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (16%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other22 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry451 (66%)
  • Wet or damp222 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph287 (42%)
  • 40 mph45 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph19 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph195 (29%)
  • 70 mph135 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway399 (59%)
  • Roundabout142 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway105 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Thurrock in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant680 (72%)
  • Pedestrian74 (7.8%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist65 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1050 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1550 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20131 (14%)
  • 21 to 25137 (15%)
  • 26 to 35228 (24%)
  • 36 to 45104 (11%)
  • 46 to 5588 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2%)
  • Over 7518 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded48 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider602 (64%)
  • Passenger268 (28%)
  • Pedestrian74 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,083 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes88 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle75 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Thurrock in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Thurrock

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Thurrock ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Thurrock had the 121st most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
115th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Thurrock with the most crashes in 1997

The A13 had the most collisions in Thurrock in 1997: 121, including 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Thurrock, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13121166017
2ndA126505904
3rdA1012455600
4thA1013364916
5thM25355704
6thA282296203
7thB186293905
8thA1306273102
9thB1335151801
10thA1014131701
11thA1089101502
12thA12891403
13thB100791402
14thB1496801
15thA10903401
16thA1762200
17thB14202501
18thB1881100
19thB1891100

Towns in Thurrock: crashes in 1997

Grays had the most collisions of any town in Thurrock in 1997: 111.

Postcode districts in Thurrock: crashes in 1997

RM16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Thurrock in 1997: 191.

Latest crashes in Thurrock in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Thurrock in 1997, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Thurrock road accidents in other years