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Rochford road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 317 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 1987, and 403 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1986 (353), and casualties fell from 468.

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

Collisions in 1987
317
Down 10% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
403
Down 14% on 1986
Fatal collisions
3
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 1987

0.9% of collisions in Rochford in 1987 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious5517%
  • Slight25982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious6616%
  • Slight33483%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 1987 is highlighted, with 317, down 10% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (12%)
  • Tuesday53 (17%)
  • Wednesday44 (14%)
  • Thursday46 (15%)
  • Friday49 (15%)
  • Saturday51 (16%)
  • Sunday35 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6%)
  • February22 (6.9%)
  • March26 (8.2%)
  • April27 (8.5%)
  • May25 (7.9%)
  • June22 (6.9%)
  • July23 (7.3%)
  • August24 (7.6%)
  • September31 (9.8%)
  • October33 (10%)
  • November34 (11%)
  • December31 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds253 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (64%)
  • Wet or damp98 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.5%)
  • Snow6 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph211 (67%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph68 (21%)
  • 70 mph26 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway270 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout16 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (58%)
  • Pedestrian73 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (11%)
  • Cyclist29 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1532 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2096 (24%)
  • 21 to 2560 (15%)
  • 26 to 3554 (13%)
  • 36 to 4542 (10%)
  • 46 to 5532 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.7%)
  • Over 7513 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (58%)
  • Passenger95 (24%)
  • Pedestrian73 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car420 (72%)
  • Motorcycle49 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Rochford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rochford ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 1987.

Collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
298th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
318th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 1987

The B1013 had the most collisions in Rochford in 1987: 57, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB10135781018
2ndA129353922
3rdA127182002
4thA130183603
5thA1015121602
6thB10176701
7thB10152200
8thA10251300
9thB11131100

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 1987

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 1987: 89.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 1987

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 1987: 113.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 1987, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years