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Road collisions in Southend-on-Sea
Police recorded 1,312 road collisions involving injury in Southend-on-Sea between 2021 and 2025, about 262 a year. 12 of them were fatal, and an estimated 322 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 27% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 231 in 2021 to 273 in 2025, a rise of 18%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Southend-on-Sea should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Southend-on-Sea, 1,610 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 22% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 12% (12%) and motorcyclists 12% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 50%. 7 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 10% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Southend-on-Sea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 349 | 21.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 189 | 11.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 190 | 11.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 806 | 50.1% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 12 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 35 | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 29 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Southend-on-Sea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 28 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 40 | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 112 | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 183 | 11.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 164 | 10.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 298 | 19.0% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 237 | 15.1% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 195 | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 154 | 9.8% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 76 | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 85 | 5.4% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
25.2% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 14.4% a cyclist (15.0%) and 14.2% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.0% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 20.3% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 25 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Southend-on-Sea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,740 | 73.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 131 | 5.5% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 26 | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 211 | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 197 | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 14 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 45 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Southend-on-Sea
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Avenue (A127) | Roundabout | 15 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | Prince Avenue (A127) | Roundabout | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Victoria Avenue (A127) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Bridgwater Drive (A127) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | London Road (A13) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Queensway (A13) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Kings Road | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Sutton Road (B1015) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Hamstel Road (A13) | Crossroads | 7 | 1 | View on map |
| 10 | Elmsleigh Drive | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | West Road (B1015) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Eastern Avenue (A1159) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Queensway (A13) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | London Road (A13) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Chichester Road | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Southchurch Road | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Eastwoodbury Lane | Other junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | London Road | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Hill Road (A127) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Eastwood Road North | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Eastern Avenue (A1159) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Sutton Road (B1015) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Warrior Square | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Greyhound Way (B1015) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Prince Avenue (A127) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Road | 109 | 1 | 26 |
| Prince Avenue | 48 | 1 | 11 |
| Victoria Avenue | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| Sutton Road | 35 | 1 | 11 |
| Southchurch Road | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Eastern Avenue | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Southend Arterial Road | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Queensway | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Fairfax Drive | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| Woodgrange Drive | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| Rayleigh Road | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Hamstel Road | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Rochford Road | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Esplanade | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Prittlewell Chase | 15 | 1 | 4 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
87% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 0% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 58% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A13 | 178 | 2 | 46 |
| A127 | 117 | 1 | 24 |
| B1015 | 55 | 1 | 15 |
| A1159 | 51 | 1 | 13 |
| B1016 | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| A1158 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| A1015 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| A1160 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| B1013 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| B1017 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in Southend-on-Sea happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 97% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Southend-on-Sea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 401 | 30.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 95 | 7.2% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 816 | 62.2% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Southend-on-Sea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 58 | 4.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,082 | 82.5% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 156 | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 13 | 1.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 1 | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 2 | 0.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Southend-on-Sea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 554 | 42.3% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 363 | 27.7% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 172 | 13.1% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 18 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 10 | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 112 | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 80 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Southend-on-Sea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 970 | 73.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 312 | 23.8% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 10 | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 3 | 0.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 17 | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Southend-on-Sea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 1,270 | 96.8% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 42 | 3.2% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.