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Rochford road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 2002, and 297 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2001 (271), and casualties fell from 346.

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

Collisions in 2002
244
Down 10% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
297
Down 14% on 2001
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 2002

None of the collisions in Rochford in 2002 were fatal and 14% were serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3514%
  • Slight20986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3712%
  • Slight26088%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 2002 is highlighted, with 244, down 10% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002: 244
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (12%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday43 (18%)
  • Thursday35 (14%)
  • Friday41 (17%)
  • Saturday38 (16%)
  • Sunday25 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7%)
  • February17 (7%)
  • March21 (8.6%)
  • April24 (9.8%)
  • May20 (8.2%)
  • June28 (11%)
  • July21 (8.6%)
  • August15 (6.1%)
  • September23 (9.4%)
  • October22 (9%)
  • November15 (6.1%)
  • December21 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (71%)
  • Wet or damp70 (29%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph154 (63%)
  • 40 mph13 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph48 (20%)
  • 70 mph28 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway188 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (11%)
  • Roundabout19 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (16%)
  • Pedestrian45 (15%)
  • Cyclist26 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2039 (13%)
  • 21 to 2542 (14%)
  • 26 to 3546 (15%)
  • 36 to 4557 (19%)
  • 46 to 5526 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.4%)
  • Over 755 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider202 (68%)
  • Passenger50 (17%)
  • Pedestrian45 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (71%)
  • Motorcycle50 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 317 of them in 2002.

Collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 10 other areas
Serious collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochford in 2002

Wheatley, Rochford, SS6 7TQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochford in 2002, with 48 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 2002

The A129 had the most collisions in Rochford in 2002: 33, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA129334005
2ndA130192304
3rdA1015181902
4thA127172600
5thB1013131801
6thB10172500
7thA1201100
8thA1281100

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 2002

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 2002: 72.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 2002

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 2002: 108.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 2002, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2002.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years