Jaywick road traffic accidents
Jaywick recorded 145 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 177 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 177
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 177
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Jaywick
Road collision statistics for Jaywick
Collisions recorded
145
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
177
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Jaywick
Collisions in Jaywick are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.7% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.8% of recorded collisions in Jaywick happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Jaywick have produced 177 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 12 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 136 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 129 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 125 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 99 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 43 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Jaywick
How many road accidents have there been in Jaywick?
145 collisions have been recorded in Jaywick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 177 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Jaywick were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 35 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in Jaywick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Jaywick?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Jaywick, accounting for 20.7% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Jaywick happen on?
93.8% of collisions in Jaywick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Jaywick?
Pedestrians make up 24.3% of the 177 casualties recorded in Jaywick.
Is road safety in Jaywick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Jaywick rose 25% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Jaywick come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Jaywick cover 1999 to 2024.