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Rochford road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 94 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 2021, and 118 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2020 (92), and casualties rose from 110.

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

Collisions in 2021
94
Up 2% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
118
Up 7% on 2020
Fatal collisions
1
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 2021

1.1% of collisions in Rochford in 2021 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious2729%
  • Slight6670%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious2824%
  • Slight8975%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 2021 is highlighted, with 94, up 2% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 94
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (14%)
  • Tuesday12 (13%)
  • Wednesday14 (15%)
  • Thursday15 (16%)
  • Friday12 (13%)
  • Saturday16 (17%)
  • Sunday12 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (6.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5923 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (12%)
  • February6 (6.4%)
  • March4 (4.3%)
  • April6 (6.4%)
  • May4 (4.3%)
  • June12 (13%)
  • July12 (13%)
  • August4 (4.3%)
  • September14 (15%)
  • October9 (9.6%)
  • November6 (6.4%)
  • December6 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight67 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds84 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds3 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (71%)
  • Wet or damp25 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph57 (61%)
  • 40 mph8 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph17 (18%)
  • 70 mph9 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (12%)
  • Roundabout4 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant70 (59%)
  • Pedestrian15 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (12%)
  • Cyclist10 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2014 (12%)
  • 21 to 2510 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3523 (19%)
  • 36 to 4515 (13%)
  • 46 to 5517 (14%)
  • 56 to 6513 (11%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.7%)
  • Over 7511 (9.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (68%)
  • Passenger23 (19%)
  • Pedestrian15 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car122 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle14 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 312 of them in 2021.

Collisions
313th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
319th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochford in 2021

Wheatley, Rochford, SS6 7TQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochford in 2021, with 9 collisions.

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 2021

The A129 had the most collisions in Rochford in 2021: 9, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12991302
2ndB101371201
3rdA12455602
4thB10175503
5thA1304501
6thA10152202
7thA1271100

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 2021

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 2021: 21.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 2021

SS4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 2021: 30.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 2021, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2021.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years