Thundersley and South Benfleet road traffic accidents
Thundersley and South Benfleet recorded 2,705 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,503 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 420 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 420
- Casualties
- 3,503
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 420
- Casualties
- 3,503
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thundersley and South Benfleet
Roads in Thundersley and South Benfleet
Postcode districts in Thundersley and South Benfleet
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Thundersley and South Benfleet
Road collision statistics for Thundersley and South Benfleet
Collisions recorded
2,705
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,503
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
420
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thundersley and South Benfleet
Collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.7% of recorded collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet have produced 3,503 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 291 collisions, Monday 397 collisions, Tuesday 404 collisions, Wednesday 371 collisions, Thursday 397 collisions, Friday 457 collisions, Saturday 388 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,994 collisions, Darkness 711 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,967 collisions, Dual carriageway 394 collisions, Roundabout 266 collisions, One way street 27 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 2,107 collisions, 40 mph 409 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 102 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,254 collisions, Raining no high winds 291 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,272 casualties, Passenger 781 casualties, Pedestrian 450 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thundersley and South Benfleet
How many road accidents have there been in Thundersley and South Benfleet?
2,705 collisions have been recorded in Thundersley and South Benfleet in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,503 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 420 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thundersley and South Benfleet?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet happen on?
72.7% of collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 3,503 casualties recorded in Thundersley and South Benfleet.
Is road safety in Thundersley and South Benfleet getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thundersley and South Benfleet fell 12% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Thundersley and South Benfleet 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 Thundersley and South Benfleet cover 1999 to 2025.