Southend-on-Sea road traffic accidents
Southend-on-Sea recorded 11,362 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 14,136 casualties. Of these collisions, 83 were fatal and 1,775 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 83
- Serious
- 1,775
- Casualties
- 14,136
- Fatal
- 83
- Serious
- 1,775
- Casualties
- 14,136
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Southend-on-Sea
Roads in Southend-on-Sea
Postcode districts in Southend-on-Sea
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Southend-on-Sea
Road collision statistics for Southend-on-Sea
Collisions recorded
11,362
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
14,136
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
83
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,775
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Southend-on-Sea
Collisions in Southend-on-Sea are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.8% of recorded collisions in Southend-on-Sea happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Southend-on-Sea have produced 14,136 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 1,217 collisions, Monday 1,588 collisions, Tuesday 1,652 collisions, Wednesday 1,607 collisions, Thursday 1,710 collisions, Friday 1,908 collisions, Saturday 1,680 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 8,356 collisions, Darkness 3,006 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,698 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,139 collisions, Roundabout 828 collisions, One way street 285 collisions, One way street/Slip road 256 collisions, Unknown 110 collisions, Slip road 46 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 138 collisions, 30 mph 9,531 collisions, 40 mph 1,594 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 9,471 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,122 collisions, Other 347 collisions, Fine + high winds 141 collisions, Raining + high winds 107 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 8,534 casualties, Passenger 3,043 casualties, Pedestrian 2,559 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Southend-on-Sea
How many road accidents have there been in Southend-on-Sea?
11,362 collisions have been recorded in Southend-on-Sea in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 14,136 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Southend-on-Sea were serious or fatal?
83 were fatal and 1,775 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Southend-on-Sea resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Southend-on-Sea?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Southend-on-Sea, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Southend-on-Sea happen on?
67.8% of collisions in Southend-on-Sea are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Southend-on-Sea?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 14,136 casualties recorded in Southend-on-Sea.
Is road safety in Southend-on-Sea getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Southend-on-Sea fell 3% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea cover 1999 to 2025.