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Thurrock road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 448 road traffic collisions in Thurrock in 2008, and 598 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2007 (468), and casualties fell from 636.

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

Collisions in 2008
448
Down 4% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
598
Down 6% on 2007
Fatal collisions
8
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Thurrock in 2008

1.8% of collisions in Thurrock in 2008 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.4% and 19% in Thurrock from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious6214%
  • Slight37884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.7%
  • Serious6611%
  • Slight52287%

Thurrock road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Thurrock, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 727 in 1998. 2008 is highlighted, with 448, down 4% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 448
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (14%)
  • Tuesday81 (18%)
  • Wednesday56 (13%)
  • Thursday66 (15%)
  • Friday76 (17%)
  • Saturday67 (15%)
  • Sunday40 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (7.1%)
  • February37 (8.3%)
  • March33 (7.4%)
  • April40 (8.9%)
  • May42 (9.4%)
  • June38 (8.5%)
  • July39 (8.7%)
  • August43 (9.6%)
  • September33 (7.4%)
  • October38 (8.5%)
  • November35 (7.8%)
  • December38 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight345 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds349 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.6%)
  • Other13 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry312 (70%)
  • Wet or damp130 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph203 (45%)
  • 40 mph36 (8%)
  • 50 mph57 (13%)
  • 60 mph44 (9.8%)
  • 70 mph106 (24%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway218 (49%)
  • Dual carriageway121 (27%)
  • Roundabout79 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Thurrock in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant418 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian47 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist26 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3%)
  • 11 to 1523 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20103 (17%)
  • 21 to 2574 (12%)
  • 26 to 35137 (23%)
  • 36 to 4584 (14%)
  • 46 to 5568 (11%)
  • 56 to 6538 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.7%)
  • Over 7510 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider412 (69%)
  • Passenger139 (23%)
  • Pedestrian47 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car675 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle58 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Thurrock in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Thurrock

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Thurrock ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Thurrock had the 138th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
138th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
138th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Thurrock in 2008

Chafford Hundred East, Thurrock, RM16 6RE area and West Thurrock & South Stifford, Thurrock, RM16 3BG area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Thurrock in 2008, with 34 collisions each.

Roads in Thurrock with the most crashes in 2008

The A13 had the most collisions in Thurrock in 2008: 76, including 5 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Thurrock, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13769558
2ndA126364415
3rdM25354503
4thA1012202700
5thA282182302
6thA1306172300
7thB186162303
8thA1013152003
9thA128142802
10thB1007112202
11thA109081212
12thA10897812
13thB133561002
14thB1496701
15thA10145601
16thB1465700
17thB1883401
18thB14202300
19thA251100
20thB10891100

Towns in Thurrock: crashes in 2008

Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames had the most collisions of any town in Thurrock in 2008: 69.

Postcode districts in Thurrock: crashes in 2008

RM16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Thurrock in 2008: 134.

Latest crashes in Thurrock in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Thurrock in 2008, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Thurrock road accidents in other years