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Rochford road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 227 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 2004, and 320 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2003 (224), and casualties rose from 275.

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

Collisions in 2004
227
Up 1% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
320
Up 16% on 2003
Fatal collisions
4
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 2004

1.8% of collisions in Rochford in 2004 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious4118%
  • Slight18280%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5016%
  • Slight26683%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 2004 is highlighted, with 227, up 1% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday32 (14%)
  • Wednesday22 (9.7%)
  • Thursday45 (20%)
  • Friday40 (18%)
  • Saturday34 (15%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7%)
  • February15 (6.6%)
  • March20 (8.8%)
  • April16 (7%)
  • May26 (11%)
  • June17 (7.5%)
  • July17 (7.5%)
  • August22 (9.7%)
  • September18 (7.9%)
  • October21 (9.3%)
  • November25 (11%)
  • December14 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (67%)
  • Wet or damp71 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Mud2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph156 (69%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph37 (16%)
  • 70 mph22 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway170 (75%)
  • Roundabout27 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant205 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (14%)
  • Pedestrian38 (12%)
  • Cyclist16 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2056 (18%)
  • 21 to 2541 (13%)
  • 26 to 3556 (18%)
  • 36 to 4545 (14%)
  • 46 to 5525 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6521 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.6%)
  • Over 758 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded27 (8.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider210 (66%)
  • Passenger72 (23%)
  • Pedestrian38 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car332 (78%)
  • Motorcycle43 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rochford ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 2004.

Collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochford in 2004

Wheatley, Rochford, SS6 7TQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochford in 2004, with 40 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 2004

The B1013 had the most collisions in Rochford in 2004: 27, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1013273403
2ndA129263604
3rdA127182705
4thA1015141501
5thA124591703
6thA13051521
7thB10173400

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 2004

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 2004: 67.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 2004

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 2004: 93.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 2004, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2004.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years