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Southend-on-Sea road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 25,285 road traffic collisions in Southend-on-Sea from 1979 to 2025, and 31,787 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 245 were fatal and 4,309 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 259 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (266).

Collisions since 1979
25,285
54th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
31,787
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
245
255 people killed
Serious collisions
4,309
4,698 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
259
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
311
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Southend-on-Sea

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2451%
  • Serious4,30917%
  • Slight20,73182%

What the data shows

  • Southend-on-Sea had 2,550 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 4,232 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Southend-on-Sea were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 4,419 children under 16 were killed or injured in Southend-on-Sea, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Southend-on-Sea.

Where Southend-on-Sea ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
54th
Most casualties
53rd
Most fatal collisions
48th
Most serious collisions
51st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,458 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,693 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,567 (14%)
  • Thursday3,851 (15%)
  • Friday4,150 (16%)
  • Saturday3,885 (15%)
  • Sunday2,681 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight18,389 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6,616 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown163 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit67 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway17,384 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway4,932 (20%)
  • Roundabout1,562 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1,265 (5%)
  • Not recorded142 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph139 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph21,589 (85%)
  • 40 mph3,279 (13%)
  • 50 mph35 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph153 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph89 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds20,864 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,708 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds428 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds262 (1%)
  • Fog or mist116 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds81 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.1%)
  • Other648 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded162 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant16,271 (51%)
  • Pedestrian5,936 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist4,016 (13%)
  • Cyclist3,606 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant846 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant605 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant179 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant113 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)104 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant75 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Southend-on-Sea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southend-on-Sea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Southend-on-Sea peaked at 813 in 1989; 2025 had 259.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 259
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025259311
2024266320
2023264306
2022241301
2021220288
2020204245
2019245301
2018269343
2017271342
2016311387
2015373479
2014438581
2013394463
2012377476
2011419527
2010420526
2009423536
2008434532
2007444545
2006510615
2005523649
2004544673
2003585722
2002641804
2001655820
2000706875
1999673849
1998672843
1997658799
1996677822
1995680832
1994705893
1993636794
1992604747
1991712894
19907751,018
19898131,076
1988773992
19877811,073
1986649806
19858121,006
1984767956
1983719919
1982748953
1981644838
1980680847
1979671863

Map of recent crashes in Southend-on-Sea

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Southend-on-Sea

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Southend-on-Sea

The 24 most recent collisions in Southend-on-Sea happened between 27 November and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Southend-on-Sea

The A13 has the most collisions in Southend-on-Sea, 4,793 of 25,285 (19%), followed by the A127 (2,912).

Collisions in Southend-on-Sea on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA134,7935,87248765
2ndA1272,9123,92247438
3rdB10158569924118
4thA115974296416134
5thB101662782110119
6thA101562376410126
7thA1158535765193
8thA1160389484782
9thB1013215262243
10thB1017192801
11thA12991200
12thB11593300

Council areas covering Southend-on-Sea

Collisions in Southend-on-Sea were recorded in 5 council areas. Southend-on-Sea has 25,027 of 25,285 (99%).

Collisions in Southend-on-Sea by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthend-on-Sea25,02731,4322414,256
2ndRochford202278348
3rdCastle Point395703
4thBasildon101102
5thThurrock3300

Postcode districts in Southend-on-Sea

Collisions in Southend-on-Sea were recorded in 9 postcode districts, led by SS0 (6,845) and SS2 (5,964).