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Southend-on-Sea road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 705 road traffic collisions in Southend-on-Sea in 1996, and 854 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1995 (709), and casualties fell from 867.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,139 collisions in Southend-on-Sea.

Collisions in 1996
705
Down 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
854
Down 1% on 1995
Fatal collisions
4
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Southend-on-Sea in 1996

0.6% of collisions in Southend-on-Sea in 1996 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1% and 17% in Southend-on-Sea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious9914%
  • Slight60285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious11013%
  • Slight74087%

Southend-on-Sea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southend-on-Sea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 898 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 705, down 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 705
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025273332
2024280340
2023272316
2022256318
2021231304
2020209250
2019256317
2018279355
2017285353
2016334420
2015393508
2014451604
2013420495
2012394493
2011427531
2010435545
2009448568
2008450548
2007466576
2006523637
2005540670
2004571707
2003612759
2002656818
2001686862
2000745925
1999717900
1998698878
1997692848
1996705854
1995709867
1994729921
1993674851
1992653814
1991763962
19908671,139
19898981,172
19888391,073
19878721,191
19868861,094
19858771,096
19848461,058
19838011,034
19828141,041
1981708913
1980747936
1979752983

When and where crashes happen in Southend-on-Sea in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (15%)
  • Tuesday116 (16%)
  • Wednesday112 (16%)
  • Thursday109 (15%)
  • Friday110 (16%)
  • Saturday90 (13%)
  • Sunday65 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59136 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59166 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59114 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (8.8%)
  • February61 (8.7%)
  • March56 (7.9%)
  • April50 (7.1%)
  • May77 (11%)
  • June69 (9.8%)
  • July59 (8.4%)
  • August47 (6.7%)
  • September48 (6.8%)
  • October58 (8.2%)
  • November64 (9.1%)
  • December54 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight525 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds580 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (7.7%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry543 (77%)
  • Wet or damp146 (21%)
  • Snow9 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph603 (86%)
  • 40 mph95 (13%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway467 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (19%)
  • Roundabout64 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southend-on-Sea in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant456 (53%)
  • Pedestrian159 (19%)
  • Cyclist114 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2%)
  • 6 to 1043 (5%)
  • 11 to 1560 (7%)
  • 16 to 20118 (14%)
  • 21 to 2592 (11%)
  • 26 to 35152 (18%)
  • 36 to 4593 (11%)
  • 46 to 5586 (10%)
  • 56 to 6547 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7545 (5.3%)
  • Over 7542 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded59 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider502 (59%)
  • Passenger193 (23%)
  • Pedestrian159 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car985 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle69 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach48 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southend-on-Sea in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Southend-on-Sea

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Southend-on-Sea ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southend-on-Sea had the 109th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
134th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Southend-on-Sea with the most crashes in 1996

The A13 had the most collisions in Southend-on-Sea in 1996: 159, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southend-on-Sea, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13159179020
2ndA127799718
3rdB1016233505
4thA1159212201
5thB1015202102
6thA1160161604
7thA1158152403
8thA1015121402
9thB10133301
10thB10171100

Towns in Southend-on-Sea: crashes in 1996

Southend-on-Sea had 674 collisions in 1996.

Postcode districts in Southend-on-Sea: crashes in 1996

SS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southend-on-Sea in 1996: 193.

Latest crashes in Southend-on-Sea in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Southend-on-Sea in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Southend-on-Sea road accidents in other years