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A1089 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 369 collisions on the A1089 from 1979 to 2025, with 492 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 95 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A1089, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
369
2,402nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
492
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
19 people killed
Serious collisions
95
109 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1089

On the A1089, 4.6% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal174.6%
  • Serious9526%
  • Slight25770%

Where the A1089 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,402nd
Most casualties
2,440th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
2,003rd

A1089 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1089 peaked at 20 in 2002 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1089, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202447
2023910
202268
20211112
202046
201933
201856
2017911
2016810
201558
20141216
20131018
2012814
201189
20101622
2009811
200878
200757
2006914
2005813
20041424
20031516
20022030
20011316
2000913
1999810
1998810
19971015
199645
1995812
1994710
199323
199257
199177
199056
198989
198877
198755
1986812
198568
198468
198322
19821114
198157
19801112
197956

When crashes happen on the A1089

Monday has the most collisions on the A1089 (70), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (80).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (19%)
  • Tuesday58 (16%)
  • Wednesday62 (17%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday54 (15%)
  • Saturday36 (9.8%)
  • Sunday33 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (5.7%)
  • 6am to 9am50 (14%)
  • 9am to noon58 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm72 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm80 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (8.9%)
  • February20 (5.4%)
  • March28 (7.6%)
  • April29 (7.9%)
  • May28 (7.6%)
  • June27 (7.3%)
  • July44 (12%)
  • August27 (7.3%)
  • September43 (12%)
  • October27 (7.3%)
  • November36 (9.8%)
  • December27 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight270 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1089 crashes

On the A1089, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph45 (12%)
  • 40 mph22 (6%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph61 (17%)
  • 70 mph233 (63%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds291 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Other23 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (70%)
  • Wet or damp100 (27%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway226 (61%)
  • Roundabout82 (22%)
  • Single carriageway39 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1089 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A1089, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant325 (66%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)51 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (10%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist14 (2.8%)
  • Other12 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car387 (63%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes122 (20%)
  • Motorcycle44 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2085 (17%)
  • 21 to 2569 (14%)
  • 26 to 35115 (23%)
  • 36 to 4570 (14%)
  • 46 to 5553 (11%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2.8%)
  • Over 759 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider347 (71%)
  • Passenger121 (25%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1089

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1089

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1089 crashes by council area

Of the 369 collisions on the A1089, 368 were in Thurrock.

Collisions on the A1089 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThurrock3684911794

A1089 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1089 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tilbury (37) and Grays (34).

Recent crashes on the A1089

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1089, from 10 November 2021 to 2 September 2025.

Severity