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SS4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,849 road traffic collisions in the SS4 postcode district, Rochford, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,772 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 578 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (27).

Collisions since 1979
2,849
1,370th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,772
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
36 people killed
Serious collisions
578
661 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SS4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal331.2%
  • Serious57820%
  • Slight2,23879%

What the data shows

  • SS4 had 271 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 470 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in SS4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 526 children under 16 were killed or injured in SS4, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in SS4.

Where SS4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,370th
Most casualties
1,389th
Most fatal collisions
1,756th
Most serious collisions
1,270th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday397 (14%)
  • Tuesday428 (15%)
  • Wednesday425 (15%)
  • Thursday414 (15%)
  • Friday435 (15%)
  • Saturday395 (14%)
  • Sunday355 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,046 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit521 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting256 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,486 (87%)
  • Roundabout210 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (2%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,962 (69%)
  • 40 mph95 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph22 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph706 (25%)
  • 70 mph60 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,333 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds313 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist32 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other73 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,169 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist553 (15%)
  • Pedestrian487 (13%)
  • Cyclist357 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant95 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SS4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SS4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SS4 peaked at 123 in 1989; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252226
20242733
20232837
20222226
20213040
20201720
20192937
20183642
20172528
20163553
20154450
20146077
20133543
20125066
20113757
20104150
20094763
20085265
20075584
20064971
20055067
20046189
20035670
20025664
20017391
200078114
199982104
19987398
19977297
19966069
19957296
199473110
19934755
199279105
19917092
1990111150
1989123171
198899133
198795114
198689125
198578101
19846988
198381101
198275109
198193141
1980102124
197991126

Map of recent crashes in SS4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SS4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SS4

The 24 most recent collisions in SS4 happened between 18 December 2024 and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SS4

The B1013 has the most collisions in SS4, 370 of 2,849 (13%), followed by the A130 (20).

Collisions in SS4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1013370502480
2ndA130203613
3rdA129121601
4thA13111304
5thA127101102
6thB10155600
7thB10165500
8thA10154401

Council areas covering SS4

Collisions in SS4 were recorded in 6 council areas. Rochford has 2,727 of 2,849 (96%).

Collisions in SS4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochford2,7273,61232548
2ndSouthend-on-Sea84105123
3rdBasildon111702
4thBrentwood101103
5thMaldon7800
6thCastle Point3401

Towns in SS4

Collisions in SS4 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Rochford (1,220) and Hockley (329).