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SS17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,865 road traffic collisions in the SS17 postcode district, Thurrock, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,287 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 768 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, up 45% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
3,865
940th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,287
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
67
76 people killed
Serious collisions
768
901 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Up 45% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Up 49% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SS17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal671.7%
  • Serious76820%
  • Slight3,03078%

What the data shows

  • SS17 had 397 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 602 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in SS17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 744 children under 16 were killed or injured in SS17, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in SS17.

Where SS17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
940th
Most casualties
903rd
Most fatal collisions
757th
Most serious collisions
804th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday524 (14%)
  • Tuesday558 (14%)
  • Wednesday548 (14%)
  • Thursday580 (15%)
  • Friday622 (16%)
  • Saturday567 (15%)
  • Sunday466 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,710 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit940 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting168 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,802 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway680 (18%)
  • Roundabout293 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,009 (52%)
  • 40 mph113 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph177 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph847 (22%)
  • 70 mph714 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,067 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds466 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist48 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other102 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,376 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist628 (12%)
  • Pedestrian547 (10%)
  • Cyclist355 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant189 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)62 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SS17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SS17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SS17 peaked at 143 in 1985; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254861
20243341
20233246
20223951
20212632
20203853
20193140
20185169
20174365
20165685
20154669
20144362
20134457
20126199
20114662
20106180
20096694
20086689
200784127
200685116
2005102138
2004110145
200386115
2002101125
200198129
2000109144
1999101125
1998103146
199780113
199679108
199579120
1994112154
199385115
199296132
199193146
1990118144
1989123184
1988123161
1987110145
1986121164
1985143198
1984106149
1983117183
1982112143
1981104134
1980134176
1979121153

Map of recent crashes in SS17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SS17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SS17

The 24 most recent collisions in SS17 happened between 23 June and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SS17

The A13 has the most collisions in SS17, 824 of 3,865 (21%), followed by the A1014 (315).

Collisions in SS17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA138241,23524172
2ndA10143154241067
3rdB1420207289430
4thA1013182272641
5thB1007172267230
6thA176141702
7thA1283401
8thB14643502

Council areas covering SS17

Collisions in SS17 were recorded in 4 council areas. Thurrock has 3,718 of 3,865 (96%).

Collisions in SS17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThurrock3,7185,09065744
2ndBasildon131173121
3rdChelmsford4601
4thCastle Point3401

Towns in SS17

Collisions in SS17 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Stanford-le-Hope (1,554) and East Tilbury (90).