South Ockendon road traffic accidents
South Ockendon recorded 578 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 748 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 32% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 748
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 748
Collisions by Year
Areas covering South Ockendon
Roads in South Ockendon
Postcode districts in South Ockendon
Accidents in South Ockendon
Road collision statistics for South Ockendon
Collisions recorded
578
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
748
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in South Ockendon
Collisions in South Ockendon are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in South Ockendon happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in South Ockendon have produced 748 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 65 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 90 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 85 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 450 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 501 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 519 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 475 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 461 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in South Ockendon
How many road accidents have there been in South Ockendon?
578 collisions have been recorded in South Ockendon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 748 casualties.
How many of the collisions in South Ockendon were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 103 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in South Ockendon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in South Ockendon?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in South Ockendon, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in South Ockendon happen on?
86.7% of collisions in South Ockendon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in South Ockendon?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 748 casualties recorded in South Ockendon.
Is road safety in South Ockendon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in South Ockendon fell 32% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for South Ockendon 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 South Ockendon cover 1999 to 2024.