Crap Towns / Rochford / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Rochford?
There were 2.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Rochford from 2021 to 2025, 21% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.4, down from 3.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | 3.5 km | 3.5 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 9.3 km | 3.1 |
| Rochford | – | 2.9 |
| Rayleigh | 7.4 km | 2.2 |
| Canvey Island | 11.3 km | 2.2 |
| Ashingdon | 2.7 km | 1.9 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 3.8 km | 1.6 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 9.3 km | 1.5 |
| Great Wakering | 7.7 km | 1.2 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 9.1 km | 1.0 |
| Hullbridge | 7.2 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |