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RM15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,432 road traffic collisions in the RM15 postcode district, Thurrock, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,204 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 800 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 46 collisions, up 15% on 2024 (40).

Collisions since 1979
4,432
728th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,204
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
72 people killed
Serious collisions
800
959 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Up 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
58
Up 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RM15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal681.5%
  • Serious80018%
  • Slight3,56480%

What the data shows

  • RM15 had 489 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 787 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in RM15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 754 children under 16 were killed or injured in RM15, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in RM15.

Where RM15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
728th
Most casualties
649th
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
739th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday593 (13%)
  • Tuesday648 (15%)
  • Wednesday613 (14%)
  • Thursday657 (15%)
  • Friday728 (16%)
  • Saturday668 (15%)
  • Sunday525 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,269 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit992 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting116 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,654 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway1,057 (24%)
  • Roundabout502 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road191 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,017 (46%)
  • 40 mph274 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph113 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph709 (16%)
  • 70 mph1,306 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,482 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds583 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist55 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other111 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,300 (69%)
  • Pedestrian547 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist545 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist279 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant237 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)167 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RM15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RM15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RM15 peaked at 145 in 2000; 2025 had 46.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254658
20244047
20234660
20223852
20214873
20203847
20195981
20185786
20175671
20166180
20154759
201482108
201365101
20127299
201186134
201078105
200984125
200885111
200779109
2006109159
2005116166
2004112175
2003126178
2002136189
2001135178
2000145216
1999122169
1998135180
1997140196
1996121161
1995134180
1994141210
1993126184
1992116156
1991104149
1990132181
1989133197
1988133206
1987106146
198676112
198580113
19847085
198390130
1982102145
1981127178
1980121157
197977102

Map of recent crashes in RM15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RM15

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RM15

The 24 most recent collisions in RM15 happened between 19 May and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RM15

The A13 has the most collisions in RM15, 831 of 4,432 (19%), followed by the M25 (811).

Collisions in RM15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA138311,16519127
2ndM258111,27511104
3rdB1865808255129
4thB13354776731088
5thA130695130218
6thA282264513
7thA109091302
8thB11353501

Council areas covering RM15

Collisions in RM15 were recorded in 3 council areas. Thurrock has 4,385 of 4,432 (99%).

Collisions in RM15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThurrock4,3856,13667789
2ndHavering202914
3rdBrentwood192805

Towns in RM15

Collisions in RM15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by South Ockendon (1,234) and Aveley (686).