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SS3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,292 road traffic collisions in the SS3 postcode district, Southend-on-Sea, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,858 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 454 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
2,292
1,613th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,858
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
32 people killed
Serious collisions
454
493 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SS3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal311.4%
  • Serious45420%
  • Slight1,80779%

What the data shows

  • SS3 had 236 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 364 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in SS3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 543 children under 16 were killed or injured in SS3, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in SS3.

Where SS3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,613th
Most casualties
1,710th
Most fatal collisions
1,815th
Most serious collisions
1,619th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday307 (13%)
  • Tuesday336 (15%)
  • Wednesday333 (15%)
  • Thursday339 (15%)
  • Friday377 (16%)
  • Saturday329 (14%)
  • Sunday271 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,686 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit467 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting119 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,027 (88%)
  • Roundabout169 (7.4%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,778 (78%)
  • 40 mph93 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph379 (17%)
  • 70 mph29 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,866 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds237 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist22 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other59 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,426 (50%)
  • Pedestrian500 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist404 (14%)
  • Cyclist399 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant50 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SS3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SS3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SS3 peaked at 89 in 1990; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252528
20242834
20232227
20222332
20212123
20201619
20192528
20181925
20173344
20162426
20153744
20143643
20132732
20123641
20113034
20103950
20094258
20084152
20073844
20063846
20054148
20045265
20035466
20025678
20016786
20005564
19995164
19985971
19976472
19965982
19955056
19945574
19934151
19926594
19916983
199089112
198981102
19886582
198779101
19865668
19857193
19847093
19836175
19827086
19817396
19806574
19797492

Map of recent crashes in SS3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SS3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SS3

The 24 most recent collisions in SS3 happened between 1 April and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SS3

The B1017 has the most collisions in SS3, 246 of 2,292 (11%), followed by the A13 (227).

Collisions in SS3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1017246303743
2ndA13227276352
3rdB1016132184434
4thB1013181916
5thA129111401
6thA12781000
7thA1306800
8thA10154501

Council areas covering SS3

Collisions in SS3 were recorded in 6 council areas. Southend-on-Sea has 1,516 of 2,292 (66%).

Collisions in SS3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthend-on-Sea1,5161,87716293
2ndRochford75695514158
3rdBasildon71001
4thColchester5601
5thMaldon3311
6thThurrock3300

Towns in SS3

Collisions in SS3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Southend-on-Sea (1,332) and Great Wakering (309).