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SS9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,313 road traffic collisions in the SS9 postcode district, Southend-on-Sea, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,982 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 1,096 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (61).

Collisions since 1979
6,313
270th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,982
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
77
84 people killed
Serious collisions
1,096
1,194 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SS9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal771.2%
  • Serious1,09617%
  • Slight5,14081%

What the data shows

  • SS9 had 587 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 961 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in SS9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,010 children under 16 were killed or injured in SS9, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in SS9.

Where SS9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
270th
Most casualties
316th
Most fatal collisions
551st
Most serious collisions
292nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday909 (14%)
  • Tuesday918 (15%)
  • Wednesday902 (14%)
  • Thursday993 (16%)
  • Friday1,051 (17%)
  • Saturday921 (15%)
  • Sunday619 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,621 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,620 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,866 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway1,142 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road180 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout90 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph5,520 (87%)
  • 40 mph703 (11%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph16 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph49 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,189 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds715 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds98 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other165 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,335 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,263 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist1,032 (13%)
  • Cyclist864 (11%)
  • Van occupant190 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant165 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SS9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SS9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SS9 peaked at 222 in 1990; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255567
20246181
20234752
20225364
20214153
20205664
20195368
20185875
201780103
201683109
201588117
201488112
20138092
20128195
2011108133
201093108
200987102
200897115
2007108136
2006131166
2005132170
2004120148
2003155194
2002134169
2001138164
2000176227
1999162222
1998159214
1997169213
1996194245
1995171203
1994166216
1993165217
1992164207
1991198255
1990222282
1989217293
1988207264
1987217282
1986177210
1985208253
1984219253
1983217283
1982181218
1981164235
1980162207
1979171226

Map of recent crashes in SS9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SS9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SS9

The 24 most recent collisions in SS9 happened between 16 August and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SS9

The A13 has the most collisions in SS9, 1,495 of 6,313 (24%), followed by the A127 (779).

Collisions in SS9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA131,4951,87619235
2ndA1277791,12818114
3rdA10155797039115
4thB10168901
5thA12971000
6thB10154401

Council areas covering SS9

Collisions in SS9 were recorded in 5 council areas. Southend-on-Sea has 6,218 of 6,313 (98%).

Collisions in SS9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthend-on-Sea6,2187,849751,077
2ndRochford6795217
3rdCastle Point192902
4thBasildon4400
5thThurrock3300

Towns in SS9

Collisions in SS9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Southend-on-Sea (5,938) and Rayleigh (3).