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SS8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,159 road traffic collisions in the SS8 postcode district, Castle Point, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,150 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 711 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
4,159
831st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,150
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
41 people killed
Serious collisions
711
763 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SS8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal411%
  • Serious71117%
  • Slight3,40782%

What the data shows

  • SS8 had 420 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 689 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in SS8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,046 children under 16 were killed or injured in SS8, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in SS8.

Where SS8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
831st
Most casualties
949th
Most fatal collisions
1,464th
Most serious collisions
933rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday557 (13%)
  • Tuesday574 (14%)
  • Wednesday577 (14%)
  • Thursday596 (14%)
  • Friday678 (16%)
  • Saturday680 (16%)
  • Sunday497 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,030 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,063 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,393 (82%)
  • Roundabout417 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road198 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,578 (86%)
  • 40 mph264 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph58 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph195 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph51 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,404 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds436 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds84 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other119 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,635 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,049 (20%)
  • Cyclist608 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist577 (11%)
  • Van occupant100 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider8 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SS8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SS8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SS8 peaked at 150 in 1989; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253640
20243642
20233437
20223543
20214258
20203144
20193744
20184152
20175672
20167287
20155359
20146489
20136373
20125769
20116981
20104762
20098399
200883103
200790119
200680104
2005105126
200497112
200396116
2002104122
2001116151
2000119141
1999120143
1998115144
1997111150
1996105132
1995110136
199492117
1993111128
1992110142
1991120154
1990143173
1989150197
1988135171
1987111128
1986113139
1985106136
1984119150
198393113
1982115139
1981111142
1980110131
1979113140

Map of recent crashes in SS8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SS8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SS8

The 24 most recent collisions in SS8 happened between 22 May and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SS8

The A130 has the most collisions in SS8, 1,253 of 4,159 (30%), followed by the B1014 (1,140).

Collisions in SS8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1301,2531,54911190
2ndB10141,1401,48315197
3rdA12771111
4thA137800
5thA1294401
6thM253500

Council areas covering SS8

Collisions in SS8 were recorded in 6 council areas. Castle Point has 4,113 of 4,159 (99%).

Collisions in SS8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCastle Point4,1135,09041704
2ndThurrock152003
3rdRochford111201
4thSouthend-on-Sea101401
5thBasildon5902
6thChelmsford3300

Town in SS8

Of the 4,159 collisions in SS8, 3,478 (84%) were in Canvey Island.