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RM16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,322 road traffic collisions in the RM16 postcode district, Thurrock, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,835 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 86 were fatal and 1,146 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (55).

Collisions since 1979
6,322
269th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,835
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
97 people killed
Serious collisions
1,146
1,344 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
77
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RM16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal861.4%
  • Serious1,14618%
  • Slight5,09081%

What the data shows

  • RM16 had 832 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 1,216 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in RM16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 870 children under 16 were killed or injured in RM16, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in RM16.

Where RM16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
269th
Most casualties
224th
Most fatal collisions
429th
Most serious collisions
246th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday944 (15%)
  • Tuesday934 (15%)
  • Wednesday910 (14%)
  • Thursday945 (15%)
  • Friday987 (16%)
  • Saturday866 (14%)
  • Sunday736 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,560 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,473 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting195 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,322 (53%)
  • Roundabout1,415 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway1,326 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road232 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,237 (35%)
  • 40 mph651 (10%)
  • 50 mph369 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph1,417 (22%)
  • 70 mph1,622 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,031 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds785 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds96 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds80 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist77 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other163 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded55 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,132 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist984 (11%)
  • Pedestrian564 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist423 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant301 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)185 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant118 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant34 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RM16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RM16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RM16 peaked at 216 in 2001; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256077
20245564
20237493
202290116
202189122
202075112
201979118
201880114
2017106156
2016124169
2015102143
2014117149
2013104148
2012103151
2011123175
2010130172
2009131195
2008134180
2007138190
2006134186
2005159207
2004181252
2003175245
2002176228
2001216307
2000203275
1999216330
1998204291
1997192270
1996156226
1995166251
1994188258
1993130180
1992114167
1991147229
1990145237
1989147214
1988141176
1987125172
198699128
1985121157
1984127157
1983121191
1982129183
1981163222
1980156224
1979177228

Map of recent crashes in RM16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RM16

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RM16

The 24 most recent collisions in RM16 happened between 17 June and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RM16

The A13 has the most collisions in RM16, 1,783 of 6,322 (28%), followed by the A128 (485).

Collisions in RM16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA131,7832,49829297
2ndA12848575614126
3rdA1012417545134
4thA1306409612255
5thA10133955741266
6thA126221305246
7thB186179244132
8thB149138198128
9thA1089132185938
10thB18892126123
11thM25639405
12thA282233312
13thB146222601
14thA124602
15thB13353300

Council areas covering RM16

Collisions in RM16 were recorded in 2 council areas. Thurrock has 6,303 of 6,322 (99.7%).

Collisions in RM16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThurrock6,3038,809861,143
2ndBrentwood101703

Towns in RM16

Collisions in RM16 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Grays (974) and Chadwell St Mary (641).