Tilbury road traffic accidents
Tilbury recorded 488 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 614 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 614
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 614
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Tilbury
Roads in Tilbury
Postcode districts in Tilbury
Accidents in Tilbury
Road collision statistics for Tilbury
Collisions recorded
488
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
614
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
22.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tilbury
Collisions in Tilbury are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.8% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.9% of recorded collisions in Tilbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tilbury have produced 614 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 54 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 79 collisions, Friday 73 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 373 collisions, Darkness 115 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 380 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 418 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 401 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 366 casualties, Passenger 116 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tilbury
How many road accidents have there been in Tilbury?
488 collisions have been recorded in Tilbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 614 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tilbury were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 106 were serious — 22.3% of all recorded collisions in Tilbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tilbury?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Tilbury, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tilbury happen on?
77.9% of collisions in Tilbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tilbury?
Pedestrians make up 21.5% of the 614 casualties recorded in Tilbury.
Is road safety in Tilbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tilbury fell 50% 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 Tilbury 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 Tilbury cover 1999 to 2024.