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Rochford road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 278 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 1983, and 359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (284), and casualties fell from 389.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,309 collisions in Rochford.

Collisions in 1983
278
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
359
Down 8% on 1982
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 1983

1.4% of collisions in Rochford in 1983 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious5921%
  • Slight21577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious7019%
  • Slight28479%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 1983 is highlighted, with 278, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20258094
202488108
2023108138
202279103
202194118
202092110
201997124
2018126162
2017121168
2016146187
2015138168
2014175227
2013161205
2012170237
2011155208
2010131169
2009174236
2008164202
2007206279
2006202279
2005212281
2004227320
2003224275
2002244297
2001271346
2000315414
1999292370
1998292384
1997266342
1996263356
1995269346
1994285399
1993221301
1992264352
1991291392
1990315428
1989323465
1988313421
1987317403
1986353468
1985294359
1984271357
1983278359
1982284389
1981317456
1980301388
1979300385

When and where crashes happen in Rochford in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday46 (17%)
  • Thursday45 (16%)
  • Friday38 (14%)
  • Saturday37 (13%)
  • Sunday34 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (5.4%)
  • February27 (9.7%)
  • March26 (9.4%)
  • April27 (9.7%)
  • May21 (7.6%)
  • June28 (10%)
  • July17 (6.1%)
  • August19 (6.8%)
  • September22 (7.9%)
  • October26 (9.4%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December20 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight203 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry202 (73%)
  • Wet or damp69 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph190 (68%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph51 (18%)
  • 70 mph31 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway238 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant175 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (18%)
  • Pedestrian57 (16%)
  • Cyclist48 (13%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1536 (10%)
  • 16 to 2099 (28%)
  • 21 to 2548 (13%)
  • 26 to 3553 (15%)
  • 36 to 4534 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (1.7%)
  • Over 758 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider213 (59%)
  • Passenger89 (25%)
  • Pedestrian57 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (62%)
  • Motorcycle66 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Rochford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rochford ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 315 of them in 1983.

Collisions
316th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
317th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 1983

The B1013 had the most collisions in Rochford in 1983: 50, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB10135064112
2ndA129294004
3rdA127273705
4thA1015171801
5thB1017121202
6thA1306901

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 1983

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 1983: 89.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 1983

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 1983: 108.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 1983, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1983.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years