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SS2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,475 road traffic collisions in the SS2 postcode district, Southend-on-Sea, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,004 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 1,077 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 65 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (71).

Collisions since 1979
6,475
245th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,004
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
69 people killed
Serious collisions
1,077
1,183 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
65
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
80
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SS2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651%
  • Serious1,07717%
  • Slight5,33382%

What the data shows

  • SS2 had 717 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 1,129 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in SS2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,112 children under 16 were killed or injured in SS2, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in SS2.

Where SS2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
245th
Most casualties
311th
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
311th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday906 (14%)
  • Tuesday960 (15%)
  • Wednesday932 (14%)
  • Thursday1,027 (16%)
  • Friday1,050 (16%)
  • Saturday945 (15%)
  • Sunday655 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,840 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,578 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,638 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway1,594 (25%)
  • Roundabout901 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road303 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph31 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph4,754 (73%)
  • 40 mph1,544 (24%)
  • 50 mph77 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph47 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph22 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,297 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds708 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds110 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist34 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other177 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded40 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,094 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,349 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist1,085 (14%)
  • Cyclist960 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant187 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant162 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant69 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant37 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SS2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SS2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SS2 peaked at 217 in 1989; 2025 had 65.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 65
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256580
20247190
20237383
202279103
20216485
20205665
20196990
201889115
20176880
20168397
201587115
2014139181
2013124149
2012110152
201199113
201097119
2009110135
2008115138
2007123167
2006125144
2005134166
2004159193
2003141164
2002179220
2001191230
2000180230
1999170190
1998176211
1997153177
1996142156
1995145174
1994166210
1993135165
1992149177
1991186214
1990181236
1989217276
1988206276
1987214284
1986163210
1985192231
1984187242
1983169209
1982193239
1981155192
1980164198
1979182233

Map of recent crashes in SS2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SS2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SS2

The 24 most recent collisions in SS2 happened between 3 September and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SS2

The A127 has the most collisions in SS2, 1,197 of 6,475 (18%), followed by the A1159 (1,064).

Collisions in SS2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1271,1971,50417150
2ndA11591,0641,38322199
3rdB1015605695387
4thA135847045112
5thB1013191234237
6thA1160192409
7thB1016101401
8thB11593300

Council areas covering SS2

Collisions in SS2 were recorded in 4 council areas. Southend-on-Sea has 6,389 of 6,475 (99%).

Collisions in SS2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthend-on-Sea6,3897,888651,063
2ndRochford7197012
3rdBasildon7901
4thCastle Point5600

Town in SS2

Of the 6,475 collisions in SS2, 5,964 (92%) were in Southend-on-Sea.