Crap Towns / Hockley and Hawkwell / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Hockley and Hawkwell?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Hockley and Hawkwell from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.9, up from 0.7 in 2021.
That mini-roundabout is doing a full-size roundabout's job, and it looks knackered.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | 6.2 km | 3.5 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 7.4 km | 3.1 |
| Rochford | 3.8 km | 2.9 |
| Rayleigh | 4.3 km | 2.2 |
| Canvey Island | 10.8 km | 2.2 |
| Ashingdon | 2.3 km | 1.9 |
| Wickford | 9.6 km | 1.7 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | – | 1.6 |
| Runwell | 9.4 km | 1.5 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 5.4 km | 1.0 |
| Hullbridge | 3.3 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |