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SS6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,058 road traffic collisions in the SS6 postcode district, Rochford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,718 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 776 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
5,058
549th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,718
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
52 people killed
Serious collisions
776
869 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
56
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SS6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal491%
  • Serious77615%
  • Slight4,23384%

What the data shows

  • SS6 had 522 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 866 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SS6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 691 children under 16 were killed or injured in SS6, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in SS6.

Where SS6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
549th
Most casualties
539th
Most fatal collisions
1,220th
Most serious collisions
786th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday691 (14%)
  • Tuesday788 (16%)
  • Wednesday746 (15%)
  • Thursday728 (14%)
  • Friday831 (16%)
  • Saturday763 (15%)
  • Sunday511 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,713 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,221 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,772 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway1,407 (28%)
  • Roundabout661 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road196 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,908 (57%)
  • 40 mph287 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph265 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph184 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph1,409 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,096 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds610 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist44 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other128 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,248 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist834 (12%)
  • Pedestrian763 (11%)
  • Cyclist439 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant211 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant87 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SS6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SS6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SS6 peaked at 168 in 2000; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 44
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254456
20244959
20235570
20224659
20214252
20203741
20194564
20185283
20176898
201684104
20156787
201489130
201380107
201285115
201179107
20106382
200989119
200895123
2007111151
2006108140
2005130176
2004120164
2003130167
2002139178
2001137192
2000168219
1999138169
1998140196
1997129171
1996131197
1995133169
1994131166
1993119168
1992119154
1991139198
1990134179
1989140207
1988145195
1987145176
1986146189
1985137163
1984155205
1983140178
1982116160
1981153208
1980124167
1979132160

Map of recent crashes in SS6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SS6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SS6

The 24 most recent collisions in SS6 happened between 18 June and 26 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SS6

The A127 has the most collisions in SS6, 1,460 of 5,058 (29%), followed by the A129 (1,074).

Collisions in SS6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1271,4602,16318207
2ndA1291,0741,3657164
3rdA1015486592777
4thB1013268380345
5thA130257336230
6thA1245138176218
7thB10156602
8thA135600

Council areas covering SS6

Collisions in SS6 were recorded in 5 council areas. Rochford has 4,069 of 5,058 (80%).

Collisions in SS6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochford4,0695,29230636
2ndCastle Point7271,03914104
3rdBasildon206309325
4thSouthend-on-Sea466129
5thChelmsford3400

Towns in SS6

Collisions in SS6 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Rayleigh (3,083) and Thundersley and South Benfleet (101).