Barnham (Arun) road traffic accidents
Barnham (Arun) recorded 446 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 590 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 590
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 590
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Barnham (Arun)
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Accidents in Barnham (Arun)
Road collision statistics for Barnham (Arun)
Collisions recorded
446
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
590
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barnham (Arun)
Collisions in Barnham (Arun) are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.8% of the total), with 21.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.4% of recorded collisions in Barnham (Arun) happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barnham (Arun) have produced 590 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 67 collisions, Monday 75 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 61 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 66 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 349 collisions, Darkness 97 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 332 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 280 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 390 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 395 casualties, Passenger 142 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 446 accidents
Accident 199947X002689
SlightAccident 199947X002498
SlightAccident 199947X002220
SlightAccident 199947X002218
SlightAccident 199947X002139
SlightAccident 199947X002053
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barnham (Arun)
How many road accidents have there been in Barnham (Arun)?
446 collisions have been recorded in Barnham (Arun) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 590 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barnham (Arun) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 90 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in Barnham (Arun) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barnham (Arun)?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Barnham (Arun), accounting for 16.8% of them, and 21.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barnham (Arun) happen on?
74.4% of collisions in Barnham (Arun) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barnham (Arun)?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 590 casualties recorded in Barnham (Arun).
Is road safety in Barnham (Arun) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barnham (Arun) rose 11% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Barnham (Arun) 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 Barnham (Arun) cover 1999 to 2025.