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A1160 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 395 collisions on the A1160 from 1979 to 2025, with 491 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 84 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A1160, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
395
2,319th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
491
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
84
92 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1160

On the A1160, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious8421%
  • Slight30477%

Where the A1160 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,319th
Most casualties
2,444th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

A1160 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1160 peaked at 18 in 2003 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1160, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202433
202344
202211
202100
202022
201946
201856
201756
201633
201555
2014714
201399
2012710
201169
201078
20091114
200866
2007910
20061010
20051113
200488
20031827
200267
20011822
20001314
1999910
19981524
19971623
19961616
19951821
19941524
1993912
19921823
199189
199056
198978
198855
19871113
19861214
198589
198469
198399
1982912
198167
1980812
197934

When crashes happen on the A1160

Saturday has the most collisions on the A1160 (91), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (90).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday47 (12%)
  • Wednesday46 (12%)
  • Thursday42 (11%)
  • Friday70 (18%)
  • Saturday91 (23%)
  • Sunday60 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (10%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (5.3%)
  • 9am to noon39 (9.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm66 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm90 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm68 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight65 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (4.8%)
  • February31 (7.8%)
  • March36 (9.1%)
  • April27 (6.8%)
  • May35 (8.9%)
  • June36 (9.1%)
  • July38 (9.6%)
  • August46 (12%)
  • September38 (9.6%)
  • October36 (9.1%)
  • November22 (5.6%)
  • December31 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight244 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (38%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1160 crashes

On the A1160, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 81% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph240 (61%)
  • 40 mph144 (36%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph8 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds348 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (6.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry319 (81%)
  • Wet or damp70 (18%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Roundabout153 (39%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (30%)
  • Single carriageway108 (27%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1160 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the A1160, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (44%)
  • Pedestrian113 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (17%)
  • Cyclist60 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car464 (73%)
  • Motorcycle73 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20104 (21%)
  • 21 to 2587 (18%)
  • 26 to 3592 (19%)
  • 36 to 4553 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6520 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.6%)
  • Over 7515 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider255 (52%)
  • Passenger123 (25%)
  • Pedestrian113 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1160

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1160

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1160 crashes by council area

Of the 395 collisions on the A1160, 393 were in Southend-on-Sea.

Collisions on the A1160 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthend-on-Sea393488783

A1160 crashes by town

Of the 395 collisions on the A1160, 389 were in the built-up area of Southend-on-Sea.

Recent crashes on the A1160

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1160, from 17 November 2017 to 30 October 2025.

Severity