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Thurrock road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 269 road traffic collisions in Thurrock in 2023, and 343 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2022 (268), and casualties fell from 349.

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

Collisions in 2023
269
Level with 2022
Casualties in 2023
343
Down 2% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Thurrock in 2023

1.5% of collisions in Thurrock in 2023 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.4% and 19% in Thurrock from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious6323%
  • Slight20275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious7020%
  • Slight26978%

Thurrock road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Thurrock, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 727 in 1998. 2023 is highlighted, with 269, level with 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 269
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (18%)
  • Tuesday30 (11%)
  • Wednesday42 (16%)
  • Thursday34 (13%)
  • Friday47 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (14%)
  • Sunday30 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (11%)
  • February26 (9.7%)
  • March14 (5.2%)
  • April17 (6.3%)
  • May15 (5.6%)
  • June32 (12%)
  • July24 (8.9%)
  • August17 (6.3%)
  • September20 (7.4%)
  • October19 (7.1%)
  • November36 (13%)
  • December20 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight185 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (9.7%)
  • Other8 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (76%)
  • Wet or damp59 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph142 (53%)
  • 40 mph25 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph34 (13%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph50 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway154 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (23%)
  • Roundabout30 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Thurrock in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant205 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (13%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)
  • Van occupant18 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2054 (16%)
  • 21 to 2547 (14%)
  • 26 to 3576 (22%)
  • 36 to 4546 (13%)
  • 46 to 5532 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6528 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.6%)
  • Over 7510 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider219 (64%)
  • Passenger79 (23%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (66%)
  • Motorcycle45 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)9 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Thurrock in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Thurrock ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Thurrock had the 132nd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
139th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Thurrock in 2023

West Thurrock & South Stifford, Thurrock, RM16 3BG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Thurrock in 2023, with 18 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Thurrock with the most crashes in 2023

The A13 had the most collisions in Thurrock in 2023: 39, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Thurrock, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13394927
2ndA126283405
3rdA1013162301
4thA282111501
5thB186111102
6thM25111803
7thA108991000
8thA13067902
9thA10905702
10thB13354701
11thA10123301
12thA10142200
13thB1492401
14thA1281100
15thB1881101

Towns in Thurrock: crashes in 2023

Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames had the most collisions of any town in Thurrock in 2023: 55.

Postcode districts in Thurrock: crashes in 2023

RM16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Thurrock in 2023: 74.

Latest crashes in Thurrock in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Thurrock in 2023, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Thurrock road accidents in other years