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Thurrock road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 268 road traffic collisions in Thurrock in 2022, and 349 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2021 (287), and casualties fell from 387.

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

Collisions in 2022
268
Down 7% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
349
Down 10% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Thurrock in 2022

0.4% of collisions in Thurrock in 2022 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.4% and 19% in Thurrock from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious6926%
  • Slight19874%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious7421%
  • Slight27479%

Thurrock road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Thurrock, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 727 in 1998. 2022 is highlighted, with 268, down 7% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 268
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday49 (18%)
  • Thursday31 (12%)
  • Friday45 (17%)
  • Saturday36 (13%)
  • Sunday33 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.3%)
  • February16 (6%)
  • March22 (8.2%)
  • April27 (10%)
  • May21 (7.8%)
  • June26 (9.7%)
  • July28 (10%)
  • August20 (7.5%)
  • September19 (7.1%)
  • October30 (11%)
  • November18 (6.7%)
  • December16 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (5.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds229 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (11%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (79%)
  • Wet or damp55 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (5.2%)
  • 30 mph143 (53%)
  • 40 mph27 (10%)
  • 50 mph48 (18%)
  • 60 mph10 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph26 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway156 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (22%)
  • Roundabout33 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Thurrock in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (58%)
  • Pedestrian39 (11%)
  • Cyclist36 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant25 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2040 (11%)
  • 21 to 2538 (11%)
  • 26 to 3579 (23%)
  • 36 to 4561 (17%)
  • 46 to 5543 (12%)
  • 56 to 6536 (10%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.6%)
  • Over 754 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (67%)
  • Passenger77 (22%)
  • Pedestrian39 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car353 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle26 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (1.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Thurrock in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Thurrock had the 135th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
139th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Thurrock in 2022

Chafford Hundred West, Thurrock, RM16 6DG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Thurrock in 2022, with 21 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Thurrock with the most crashes in 2022

The A13 had the most collisions in Thurrock in 2022: 36, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Thurrock, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA133660010
2ndA126253209
3rdB186202804
4thA1013141906
5thA12881301
6thA28281001
7thA10147701
8thA10896802
9thA13066701
10thM256803
11thA10125500
12thB1883301
13thB13352201
14thA10901101
15thB10071100

Towns in Thurrock: crashes in 2022

Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames had the most collisions of any town in Thurrock in 2022: 50.

Postcode districts in Thurrock: crashes in 2022

RM16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Thurrock in 2022: 90.

Latest crashes in Thurrock in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Thurrock in 2022, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

Thurrock road accidents in other years