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Rochford road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 108 road traffic collisions in Rochford in 2023, and 138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 37% on 2022 (79), and casualties rose from 103.

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

Collisions in 2023
108
Up 37% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
138
Up 34% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochford in 2023

1.9% of collisions in Rochford in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Rochford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious3129%
  • Slight7569%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious3525%
  • Slight10173%

Rochford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 353 in 1986. 2023 is highlighted, with 108, up 37% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 108
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (23%)
  • Tuesday14 (13%)
  • Wednesday14 (13%)
  • Thursday10 (9.3%)
  • Friday11 (10%)
  • Saturday19 (18%)
  • Sunday15 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.5%)
  • February13 (12%)
  • March9 (8.3%)
  • April7 (6.5%)
  • May5 (4.6%)
  • June13 (12%)
  • July6 (5.6%)
  • August10 (9.3%)
  • September10 (9.3%)
  • October3 (2.8%)
  • November12 (11%)
  • December13 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight72 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds87 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry80 (74%)
  • Wet or damp26 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph77 (71%)
  • 40 mph11 (10%)
  • 50 mph8 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph10 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway97 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochford in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant81 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (17%)
  • Cyclist15 (11%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2021 (15%)
  • 21 to 2511 (8%)
  • 26 to 3523 (17%)
  • 36 to 4515 (11%)
  • 46 to 5519 (14%)
  • 56 to 6511 (8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (8%)
  • Over 7511 (8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider102 (74%)
  • Passenger24 (17%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car153 (72%)
  • Motorcycle22 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (5.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochford in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochford had fewer road collisions than 297 of them in 2023.

Collisions
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochford in 2023

Sweyne Park and Grange, Rochford, SS6 9NA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochford in 2023, with 10 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Rochford with the most crashes in 2023

The B1013 had the most collisions in Rochford in 2023: 16, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochford, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1013162202
2ndA1297802
3rdA12761102
4thA10155602
5thA12453502
6thB10171100

Towns in Rochford: crashes in 2023

Rayleigh had the most collisions of any town in Rochford in 2023: 36.

Postcode districts in Rochford: crashes in 2023

SS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochford in 2023: 46.

Latest crashes in Rochford in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochford in 2023, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2023.

Severity

Rochford road accidents in other years