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Rochford road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 2016, and 187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2015 (138), and casualties rose from 168.

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

Collisions in 2016
146
Up 6% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
187
Up 11% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 2016

1.4% of collisions in Rochford in 2016 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious3524%
  • Slight10975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3820%
  • Slight14779%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 2016 is highlighted, with 146, up 6% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 146
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (10%)
  • Tuesday20 (14%)
  • Wednesday22 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (17%)
  • Friday24 (16%)
  • Saturday24 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.5%)
  • February7 (4.8%)
  • March13 (8.9%)
  • April10 (6.8%)
  • May14 (9.6%)
  • June11 (7.5%)
  • July19 (13%)
  • August15 (10%)
  • September17 (12%)
  • October6 (4.1%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December7 (4.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight109 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (93%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (6.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (82%)
  • Wet or damp26 (18%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph99 (68%)
  • 40 mph14 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph11 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph12 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph10 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway121 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant111 (59%)
  • Cyclist23 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (11%)
  • Pedestrian21 (11%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2028 (15%)
  • 21 to 2523 (12%)
  • 26 to 3521 (11%)
  • 36 to 4524 (13%)
  • 46 to 5537 (20%)
  • 56 to 658 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7514 (7.5%)
  • Over 7512 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider139 (74%)
  • Passenger27 (14%)
  • Pedestrian21 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car206 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 313 of them in 2016.

Collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
316th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochford in 2016

Wheatley, Rochford, SS6 7TQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochford in 2016, with 20 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 2016

The A129 had the most collisions in Rochford in 2016: 20, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA129202604
2ndA127101201
3rdB101381004
4thA12456800
5thA10154400
6thB10172200
7thA131100
8thA1301200

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 2016

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 2016: 40.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 2016

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 2016: 60.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 2016, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2016.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years