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Rochford road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 1984, and 357 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1983 (278), and casualties fell from 359.

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

Collisions in 1984
271
Down 3% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
357
Down 1% on 1983
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 1984

1.1% of collisions in Rochford in 1984 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious6524%
  • Slight20375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious7722%
  • Slight27778%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 1984 is highlighted, with 271, down 3% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (13%)
  • Tuesday44 (16%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday44 (16%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.1%)
  • February13 (4.8%)
  • March23 (8.5%)
  • April13 (4.8%)
  • May17 (6.3%)
  • June26 (9.6%)
  • July29 (11%)
  • August27 (10%)
  • September31 (11%)
  • October18 (6.6%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December22 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight185 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (6.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (66%)
  • Wet or damp88 (32%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph187 (69%)
  • 40 mph6 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph45 (17%)
  • 70 mph29 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway224 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout17 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant179 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (18%)
  • Pedestrian47 (13%)
  • Cyclist46 (13%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1535 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2099 (28%)
  • 21 to 2542 (12%)
  • 26 to 3549 (14%)
  • 36 to 4533 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5525 (7%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5%)
  • Over 7510 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (60%)
  • Passenger96 (27%)
  • Pedestrian47 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car346 (66%)
  • Motorcycle65 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 1984.

Collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
333rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 1984

The B1013 had the most collisions in Rochford in 1984: 45, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB10134568110
2ndA127304004
3rdA129303406
4thA1015111305
5thA130101402
6thB10175500

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 1984

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 1984: 82.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 1984

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 1984: 118.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 1984, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years