Bexhill-on-Sea road traffic accidents
Bexhill-on-Sea recorded 2,008 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,539 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 387 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 387
- Casualties
- 2,539
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 387
- Casualties
- 2,539
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bexhill-on-Sea
Roads in Bexhill-on-Sea
Postcode districts in Bexhill-on-Sea
Accidents in Bexhill-on-Sea
Road collision statistics for Bexhill-on-Sea
Collisions recorded
2,008
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,539
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
387
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bexhill-on-Sea
Collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.6% of recorded collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea have produced 2,539 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 196 collisions, Monday 285 collisions, Tuesday 332 collisions, Wednesday 307 collisions, Thursday 310 collisions, Friday 337 collisions, Saturday 241 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,576 collisions, Darkness 432 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,719 collisions, Dual carriageway 133 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, One way street 50 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,821 collisions, 40 mph 160 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,691 collisions, Raining no high winds 189 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,577 casualties, Passenger 498 casualties, Pedestrian 464 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bexhill-on-Sea
How many road accidents have there been in Bexhill-on-Sea?
2,008 collisions have been recorded in Bexhill-on-Sea in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,539 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 387 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bexhill-on-Sea?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea happen on?
85.6% of collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 2,539 casualties recorded in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Is road safety in Bexhill-on-Sea getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bexhill-on-Sea rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Bexhill-on-Sea 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 Bexhill-on-Sea cover 1999 to 2024.