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Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,845 road traffic collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames, Thurrock, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,820 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 484 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, up 20% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
2,845
352nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,820
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
29 people killed
Serious collisions
484
551 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
56
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal291%
  • Serious48417%
  • Slight2,33282%

What the data shows

  • Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames had 451 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 593 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 374 children under 16 were killed or injured in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames.

Where Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
352nd
Most casualties
326th
Most fatal collisions
358th
Most serious collisions
347th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday420 (15%)
  • Tuesday403 (14%)
  • Wednesday396 (14%)
  • Thursday391 (14%)
  • Friday504 (18%)
  • Saturday393 (14%)
  • Sunday338 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,067 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit710 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,639 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway643 (23%)
  • Roundabout487 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph39 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph1,498 (53%)
  • 40 mph309 (11%)
  • 50 mph332 (12%)
  • 60 mph368 (13%)
  • 70 mph299 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,266 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds360 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other75 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,433 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist473 (12%)
  • Pedestrian351 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist200 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)140 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant106 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames peaked at 110 in 1998; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254256
20243551
20235566
20225061
20214454
20204762
20193444
20184660
20174359
20165568
20155469
20146077
20136076
20125065
20115973
20105876
20096087
20086997
20075666
20066791
200579106
20047587
20037899
200293121
200188109
2000101147
199988119
1998110160
199792136
19967094
199580118
199474101
19935991
19924661
19915382
199081119
198973106
19886380
19875265
19864157
19854360
19847092
19833852
19824249
19813855
19803748
19793748

Map of recent crashes in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

The 24 most recent collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames happened between 20 May and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

The A126 has the most collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames, 593 of 2,845 (21%), followed by the A282 (454).

Collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1265937375129
2ndA282454669557
3rdA1306214326231
4thA1090205291445
5thB186187244026
6thA13184255245
7thM25639315
8thA1012485802
9thB146151701
10thA10137701
11thA123301

Council areas covering Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

Collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames were recorded in 4 council areas. Thurrock has 2,831 of 2,845 (99.5%).

Collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThurrock2,8313,79728483
2ndBexley41010
3rdHavering4501
4thBrentwood3400

Postcode districts in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

Collisions in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by RM20 (1,653) and RM19 (608).