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Rochford road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 202 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 2006, and 279 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2005 (212), and casualties fell from 281.

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

Collisions in 2006
202
Down 5% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
279
Down 1% on 2005
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 2006

2% of collisions in Rochford in 2006 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious2613%
  • Slight17285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious3513%
  • Slight24086%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 2006 is highlighted, with 202, down 5% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (18%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday21 (10%)
  • Friday33 (16%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday25 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (23%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.9%)
  • February17 (8.4%)
  • March10 (5%)
  • April20 (9.9%)
  • May14 (6.9%)
  • June22 (11%)
  • July18 (8.9%)
  • August8 (4%)
  • September19 (9.4%)
  • October19 (9.4%)
  • November22 (11%)
  • December17 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight164 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Other7 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry140 (69%)
  • Wet or damp61 (30%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph136 (67%)
  • 40 mph8 (4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph30 (15%)
  • 70 mph27 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway156 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (14%)
  • Roundabout10 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant189 (68%)
  • Pedestrian29 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist20 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2051 (18%)
  • 21 to 2526 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3547 (17%)
  • 36 to 4543 (15%)
  • 46 to 5529 (10%)
  • 56 to 6528 (10%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.1%)
  • Over 7511 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider199 (71%)
  • Passenger51 (18%)
  • Pedestrian29 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car292 (75%)
  • Motorcycle31 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 2006.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochford in 2006

Wheatley, Rochford, SS6 7TQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochford in 2006, with 44 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 2006

The B1013 had the most collisions in Rochford in 2006: 25, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1013254303
2ndA127243111
3rdA129233604
4thA1015131300
5thA124581001
6thA13051212
7thB10173300

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 2006

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 2006: 65.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 2006

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 2006: 87.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 2006, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years