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Behind the wheel in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea DTCDriving test practice routes

Make the roads around your test centre feel familiar. Compare routes, plan your practice and find your next drive.

Explore 12 routes
Practice routes
12
Average length
8.3 mi
Longest route
10.5 mi

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12 routes at Southend-on-Sea DTC.
Compare the distance and junctions before you set off.

Practice routes, not official DVSA test routes. Your examiner may take a different route on the day.

  • Route 1

    Free route
    Route shape for Route 1 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    9.1 mi14.6 km
    Roundabouts
    8
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    22

  • Route 2

    Route shape for Route 2 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    9.1 mi14.7 km
    Roundabouts
    4
    Mini-roundabouts
    3
    Traffic lights
    10

  • Route 3

    Route shape for Route 3 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    10.5 mi16.9 km
    Roundabouts
    8
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    10

  • Route 4

    Route shape for Route 4 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    7.6 mi12.2 km
    Roundabouts
    8
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    12

  • Route 5

    Route shape for Route 5 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    8.4 mi13.5 km
    Roundabouts
    6
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    22

  • Route 6

    Route shape for Route 6 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    7.4 mi12.0 km
    Roundabouts
    6
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    23

  • Route 7

    Route shape for Route 7 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    6.0 mi9.7 km
    Roundabouts
    6
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    20

  • Route 8

    Route shape for Route 8 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    8.8 mi14.2 km
    Roundabouts
    9
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    31

  • Route 9

    Route shape for Route 9 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    7.1 mi11.4 km
    Roundabouts
    5
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    24

  • Route 10

    Route shape for Route 10 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    7.2 mi11.6 km
    Roundabouts
    7
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    22

  • Route 11

    Route shape for Route 11 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    8.1 mi13.0 km
    Roundabouts
    5
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    24

  • Route 12

    Route shape for Route 12 at Southend-on-Sea DTC
    Route length
    10.0 mi16.1 km
    Roundabouts
    10
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    34

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Junctions to practise carefully

The busiest junctions on the Southend-on-Sea DTC routes.
Practise them with your instructor before test day.

Police-reported injury collisions within about 60 m of each junction, from the Department for Transport's road casualty statistics (STATS19). Busy junctions naturally see more collisions; the counts do not take traffic volume into account.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Mini-roundabouts from OpenStreetMap contributors.

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