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Canvey Island road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,485 road traffic collisions in Canvey Island, Castle Point, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,260 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 587 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
3,485
294th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,260
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
35 people killed
Serious collisions
587
615 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Canvey Island

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal351%
  • Serious58717%
  • Slight2,86382%

What the data shows

  • Canvey Island had 351 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 578 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Canvey Island were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 944 children under 16 were killed or injured in Canvey Island, 23% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Canvey Island.

Where Canvey Island ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
294th
Most casualties
302nd
Most fatal collisions
297th
Most serious collisions
295th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday458 (13%)
  • Tuesday478 (14%)
  • Wednesday489 (14%)
  • Thursday513 (15%)
  • Friday585 (17%)
  • Saturday566 (16%)
  • Sunday396 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,562 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit865 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,969 (85%)
  • Roundabout226 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road194 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,266 (94%)
  • 40 mph131 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph48 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph17 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,862 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds370 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds65 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other100 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,017 (47%)
  • Pedestrian986 (23%)
  • Cyclist555 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist451 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant87 (2%)
  • Van occupant80 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider8 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Canvey Island road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Canvey Island, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Canvey Island peaked at 124 in 1990; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253034
20243137
20232830
20223139
20213041
20202638
20193338
20183442
20175160
20165764
20154145
20145778
20135564
20124451
20115967
20104053
20096984
20087391
20077599
20066582
200592108
20048193
20037289
200285103
200198123
200096113
1999107130
1998103124
1997102136
199692117
199594109
19947390
199396110
1992103131
1991101126
1990124148
1989117149
1988113140
198787103
198690110
198588112
1984102128
19837487
198298116
198189111
198087107
197992110

Map of recent crashes in Canvey Island

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Canvey Island

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Canvey Island

The 24 most recent collisions in Canvey Island happened between 1 April and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Canvey Island

The A130 has the most collisions in Canvey Island, 990 of 3,485 (28%), followed by the B1014 (961).

Collisions in Canvey Island on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1309901,22310144
2ndB10149611,21614165
3rdA10144402

Council areas covering Canvey Island

Collisions in Canvey Island were recorded in 4 council areas. Castle Point has 3,466 of 3,485 (99%).

Collisions in Canvey Island by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCastle Point3,4664,23735582
2ndThurrock111404
3rdBasildon3301
4thRochford3400

Postcode districts in Canvey Island

Collisions in Canvey Island were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by SS8 (3,478) and SS17 (7).