Battle road traffic accidents
Battle recorded 287 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 360 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 360
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 360
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Battle
Roads in Battle
Postcode districts in Battle
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Battle
Road collision statistics for Battle
Collisions recorded
287
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
360
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Battle
Collisions in Battle are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in Battle happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Battle have produced 360 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.3% 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 31 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 229 collisions, Darkness 58 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 252 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 243 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 239 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 192 casualties, Passenger 59 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 7 of 287 accidents
Accident 199947T003125
SeriousAccident 199947T003088
SlightAccident 199947T002834
SlightAccident 199947T002763
SlightAccident 199947T002738
SlightAccident 199947T002383
SlightAccident 199947T002127
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Battle
How many road accidents have there been in Battle?
287 collisions have been recorded in Battle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 360 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Battle were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 58 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in Battle resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Battle?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Battle, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Battle happen on?
87.8% of collisions in Battle are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Battle?
Pedestrians make up 30.3% of the 360 casualties recorded in Battle.
Is road safety in Battle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Battle rose 150% 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 Battle 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 Battle cover 1999 to 2025.