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SS7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,753 road traffic collisions in the SS7 postcode district, Castle Point, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,796 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 1,145 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 64 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (61).

Collisions since 1979
6,753
213th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,796
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
73 people killed
Serious collisions
1,145
1,295 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for SS7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711.1%
  • Serious1,14517%
  • Slight5,53782%

What the data shows

  • SS7 had 608 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 1,131 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in SS7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,070 children under 16 were killed or injured in SS7, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in SS7.

Where SS7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
213th
Most casualties
229th
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
248th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,004 (15%)
  • Tuesday973 (14%)
  • Wednesday961 (14%)
  • Thursday1,026 (15%)
  • Friday1,090 (16%)
  • Saturday980 (15%)
  • Sunday719 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,890 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,719 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown55 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,241 (78%)
  • Roundabout666 (9.9%)
  • Dual carriageway641 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road178 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,778 (71%)
  • 40 mph1,294 (19%)
  • 50 mph60 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph304 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph295 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,432 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds853 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds113 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist60 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other173 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,361 (61%)
  • Pedestrian1,165 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist1,051 (12%)
  • Cyclist670 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant216 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant170 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant56 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant39 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SS7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SS7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SS7 peaked at 238 in 1989; 2025 had 64.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256476
20246176
20235265
20224256
20215670
20205468
20194962
20187594
20176985
201686112
2015105145
2014105142
201392131
2012110139
201183113
201088117
2009131161
2008111154
2007145175
2006161206
2005159210
2004155209
2003166225
2002170227
2001163234
2000180244
1999205250
1998161204
1997193238
1996188240
1995172213
1994179233
1993165236
1992158200
1991188249
1990202256
1989238311
1988209280
1987226281
1986184225
1985227295
1984201274
1983167222
1982199257
1981183249
1980175233
1979201254

Map of recent crashes in SS7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SS7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SS7

The 24 most recent collisions in SS7 happened between 17 August and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SS7

The A13 has the most collisions in SS7, 2,480 of 6,753 (37%), followed by the B1006 (616).

Collisions in SS7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA132,4803,24424412
2ndB1006616753798
3rdB1014567754495
4thA1304456981394
5thA129418538666
6thA1278211228
7thA12457803
8thB14645801
9thA10153300

Council areas covering SS7

Collisions in SS7 were recorded in 6 council areas. Castle Point has 6,343 of 6,753 (94%).

Collisions in SS7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCastle Point6,3438,225641,076
2ndBasildon316458557
3rdRochford516017
4thSouthend-on-Sea283304
5thThurrock5700
6thUttlesford4510

Towns in SS7

Collisions in SS7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Thundersley and South Benfleet (5,638) and Rayleigh (45).