South Ockendon road traffic accidents
South Ockendon recorded 593 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 765 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 765
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 765
Collisions by Year
Areas covering South Ockendon
Roads in South Ockendon
Postcode districts in South Ockendon
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in South Ockendon
Road collision statistics for South Ockendon
Collisions recorded
593
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
765
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
107
19.1% 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 (15.7% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in South Ockendon happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in South Ockendon have produced 765 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 65 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 462 collisions, Darkness 131 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 516 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 533 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 486 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 473 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 13 of 593 accidents
Accident 19994200F0341
SlightAccident 19994200F0329
SeriousAccident 19994200F0316
SeriousAccident 19994200F0315
SlightAccident 19994200F0310
SlightAccident 19994200F0260
SlightAccident 19994200F0204
SlightAccident 19994200F0161
SlightAccident 19994200F0156
SlightAccident 19994200F0191
SlightAccident 19994200F0118
SlightAccident 19994200F0111
SlightAccident 19994200F0001
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in South Ockendon
How many road accidents have there been in South Ockendon?
593 collisions have been recorded in South Ockendon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 765 casualties.
How many of the collisions in South Ockendon were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 107 were serious — 19.1% 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 15.7% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in South Ockendon happen on?
87% 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 16.3% of the 765 casualties recorded in South Ockendon.
Is road safety in South Ockendon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in South Ockendon rose 15% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.