Brighton and Hove road traffic accidents
Brighton and Hove recorded 19,684 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 23,601 casualties. Of these collisions, 106 were fatal and 3,323 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 106
- Serious
- 3,323
- Casualties
- 23,601
- Fatal
- 106
- Serious
- 3,323
- Casualties
- 23,601
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Brighton and Hove
Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove
Accidents in Brighton and Hove
Road collision statistics for Brighton and Hove
Collisions recorded
19,684
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
23,601
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
106
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,323
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brighton and Hove
Collisions in Brighton and Hove are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.2% of recorded collisions in Brighton and Hove happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brighton and Hove have produced 23,601 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.1% 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 1,922 collisions, Monday 2,766 collisions, Tuesday 2,889 collisions, Wednesday 3,011 collisions, Thursday 3,025 collisions, Friday 3,316 collisions, Saturday 2,755 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 14,539 collisions, Darkness 5,144 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 15,004 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,831 collisions, One way street 665 collisions, Roundabout 468 collisions, Other 415 collisions, Unknown 226 collisions, Slip road 75 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3,950 collisions, 30 mph 14,839 collisions, 40 mph 660 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 136 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 16,296 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,716 collisions, Unknown 587 collisions, Raining + high winds 384 collisions, Fine + high winds 345 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,666 casualties, Passenger 5,711 casualties, Pedestrian 5,224 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brighton and Hove
How many road accidents have there been in Brighton and Hove?
19,684 collisions have been recorded in Brighton and Hove in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 23,601 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brighton and Hove were serious or fatal?
106 were fatal and 3,323 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Brighton and Hove resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brighton and Hove?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Brighton and Hove, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brighton and Hove happen on?
76.2% of collisions in Brighton and Hove are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brighton and Hove?
Pedestrians make up 22.1% of the 23,601 casualties recorded in Brighton and Hove.
Is road safety in Brighton and Hove getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brighton and Hove fell 12% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove cover 1999 to 2024.