Grays road traffic accidents
Grays recorded 1,581 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,995 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 233 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 1,995
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 1,995
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Grays
Roads in Grays
Postcode districts in Grays
Accidents in Grays
Road collision statistics for Grays
Collisions recorded
1,581
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,995
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
233
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Grays
Collisions in Grays are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.4% of recorded collisions in Grays happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Grays have produced 1,995 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 151 collisions, Monday 237 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 233 collisions, Thursday 229 collisions, Friday 253 collisions, Saturday 235 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,175 collisions, Darkness 406 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,129 collisions, Roundabout 253 collisions, Dual carriageway 105 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,440 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,279 collisions, Raining no high winds 187 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,242 casualties, Passenger 424 casualties, Pedestrian 329 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Grays
How many road accidents have there been in Grays?
1,581 collisions have been recorded in Grays in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,995 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Grays were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 233 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Grays resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Grays?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Grays, accounting for 16% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Grays happen on?
71.4% of collisions in Grays are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Grays?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 1,995 casualties recorded in Grays.
Is road safety in Grays getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Grays fell 6% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Grays come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Grays cover 1999 to 2024.