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Rochford road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 2015, and 168 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2014 (175), and casualties fell from 227.

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

Collisions in 2015
138
Down 21% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
168
Down 26% on 2014
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 2015

0.7% of collisions in Rochford in 2015 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2518%
  • Slight11281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2615%
  • Slight14184%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 2015 is highlighted, with 138, down 21% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 138
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (15%)
  • Tuesday20 (14%)
  • Wednesday22 (16%)
  • Thursday16 (12%)
  • Friday23 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (17%)
  • Sunday13 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (14%)
  • February7 (5.1%)
  • March11 (8%)
  • April10 (7.2%)
  • May12 (8.7%)
  • June14 (10%)
  • July12 (8.7%)
  • August5 (3.6%)
  • September12 (8.7%)
  • October15 (11%)
  • November9 (6.5%)
  • December11 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight101 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (74%)
  • Wet or damp36 (26%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph95 (69%)
  • 40 mph15 (11%)
  • 50 mph8 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph15 (11%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway105 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (12%)
  • Roundabout10 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant96 (57%)
  • Pedestrian26 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (13%)
  • Cyclist16 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2019 (11%)
  • 21 to 2522 (13%)
  • 26 to 3525 (15%)
  • 36 to 4523 (14%)
  • 46 to 5531 (18%)
  • 56 to 6517 (10%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.6%)
  • Over 7512 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (74%)
  • Pedestrian26 (15%)
  • Passenger18 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car177 (70%)
  • Motorcycle23 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 318 of them in 2015.

Collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
327th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochford in 2015

Roche South, Rochford, SS4 1GA area and Wheatley, Rochford, SS6 7TQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Rochford in 2015, with 13 collisions each.

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 2015

The A129 had the most collisions in Rochford in 2015: 15, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA129151804
2ndB1013132011
3rdA1245101103
4thA1276900
5thB10173301
6thA10152600

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 2015

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 2015: 33.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 2015

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 2015: 45.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 2015, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2015.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years