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Rochford road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 97 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 2019, and 124 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2018 (126), and casualties fell from 162.

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

Collisions in 2019
97
Down 23% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
124
Down 23% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 2019

3.1% of collisions in Rochford in 2019 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.1%
  • Serious3031%
  • Slight6466%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious3125%
  • Slight9073%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 2019 is highlighted, with 97, down 23% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 97
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (10%)
  • Tuesday16 (16%)
  • Wednesday22 (23%)
  • Thursday13 (13%)
  • Friday10 (10%)
  • Saturday9 (9.3%)
  • Sunday17 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5917 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (6.2%)
  • February5 (5.2%)
  • March4 (4.1%)
  • April3 (3.1%)
  • May9 (9.3%)
  • June8 (8.2%)
  • July9 (9.3%)
  • August9 (9.3%)
  • September11 (11%)
  • October11 (11%)
  • November9 (9.3%)
  • December13 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight68 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (8.2%)
  • Other3 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry70 (72%)
  • Wet or damp27 (28%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph67 (69%)
  • 40 mph9 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph12 (12%)
  • 70 mph3 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway87 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (16%)
  • Pedestrian18 (15%)
  • Cyclist10 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2014 (11%)
  • 21 to 2513 (10%)
  • 26 to 3522 (18%)
  • 36 to 4519 (15%)
  • 46 to 5516 (13%)
  • 56 to 6512 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 759 (7.3%)
  • Over 758 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider88 (71%)
  • Passenger18 (15%)
  • Pedestrian18 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car132 (70%)
  • Motorcycle21 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 2019.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochford in 2019

Wheatley, Rochford, SS6 7TQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochford in 2019, with 11 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 2019

The B1013 had the most collisions in Rochford in 2019: 12, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1013121706
2ndA12991001
3rdA1275811
4thA10153301
5thA12453401
6thB10173501
7thA1301101

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 2019

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 2019: 27.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 2019

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 2019: 34.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 2019, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2019.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years