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A1090 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 258 collisions on the A1090 from 1979 to 2025, with 364 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 57 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A1090, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
258
2,922nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
364
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
57
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1090

On the A1090, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious5722%
  • Slight19576%

Where the A1090 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,922nd
Most casualties
2,856th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

A1090 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1090 peaked at 13 in 2002 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1090, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202514
202411
202357
202211
202133
202059
201922
201835
201722
201623
201558
201411
201333
201234
201167
201055
200969
2008812
200766
200611
2005810
200477
20031113
20021317
200155
20001217
199967
1998813
199745
199655
199555
1994814
19931027
1992916
199137
1990711
1989710
1988812
1987810
19861017
198589
1984810
198346
198214
198144
198044
197966

When crashes happen on the A1090

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A1090 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (64).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (17%)
  • Tuesday46 (18%)
  • Wednesday39 (15%)
  • Thursday33 (13%)
  • Friday42 (16%)
  • Saturday29 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (3.1%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (14%)
  • 9am to noon29 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm45 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm64 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.1%)
  • February14 (5.4%)
  • March16 (6.2%)
  • April22 (8.5%)
  • May19 (7.4%)
  • June28 (11%)
  • July20 (7.8%)
  • August23 (8.9%)
  • September14 (5.4%)
  • October26 (10%)
  • November25 (9.7%)
  • December30 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight174 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1090 crashes

On the A1090, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph198 (77%)
  • 40 mph17 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph37 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds205 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Other8 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (64%)
  • Wet or damp89 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway230 (89%)
  • Roundabout18 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1090 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A1090, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (11%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (3.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car304 (64%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes62 (13%)
  • Motorcycle44 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3%)
  • 11 to 1541 (11%)
  • 16 to 2052 (14%)
  • 21 to 2549 (13%)
  • 26 to 3582 (23%)
  • 36 to 4551 (14%)
  • 46 to 5530 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6520 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.2%)
  • Over 753 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (60%)
  • Passenger112 (31%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1090

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1090

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1090 crashes by council area

Of the 258 collisions on the A1090, 255 were in Thurrock.

Collisions on the A1090 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThurrock255361657

A1090 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1090 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames (205) and Aveley (3).

Recent crashes on the A1090

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1090, from 11 April 2016 to 24 April 2025.

Severity