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Rochford road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 2001, and 346 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2000 (315), and casualties fell from 414.

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

Collisions in 2001
271
Down 14% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
346
Down 16% on 2000
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 2001

0.7% of collisions in Rochford in 2001 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious3914%
  • Slight23085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4212%
  • Slight30087%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 2001 is highlighted, with 271, down 14% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday40 (15%)
  • Thursday34 (13%)
  • Friday52 (19%)
  • Saturday45 (17%)
  • Sunday27 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.2%)
  • February20 (7.4%)
  • March17 (6.3%)
  • April14 (5.2%)
  • May24 (8.9%)
  • June21 (7.7%)
  • July26 (9.6%)
  • August24 (8.9%)
  • September25 (9.2%)
  • October18 (6.6%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December26 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight202 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds218 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry172 (63%)
  • Wet or damp85 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.7%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.7%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph173 (64%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph39 (14%)
  • 70 mph45 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway195 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (16%)
  • Roundabout27 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant191 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (16%)
  • Pedestrian53 (15%)
  • Cyclist25 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1530 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2063 (18%)
  • 21 to 2541 (12%)
  • 26 to 3556 (16%)
  • 36 to 4537 (11%)
  • 46 to 5537 (11%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.6%)
  • Over 7517 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded26 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (62%)
  • Passenger79 (23%)
  • Pedestrian53 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car370 (73%)
  • Motorcycle55 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Rochford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rochford ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 308 of them in 2001.

Collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
317th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochford in 2001

Wheatley, Rochford, SS6 7TQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochford in 2001, with 41 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 2001

The A127 had the most collisions in Rochford in 2001: 32, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA127325716
2ndA129273303
3rdA130223103
4thB1013202304
5thA1015121402
6thB10178800
7thA133500

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 2001

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 2001: 70.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 2001

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 2001: 113.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 2001, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2001.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years