Brighton and Hove road traffic accidents
Brighton and Hove recorded 20,196 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 24,172 casualties. Of these collisions, 107 were fatal and 3,465 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 107
- Serious
- 3,465
- Casualties
- 24,172
- Fatal
- 107
- Serious
- 3,465
- Casualties
- 24,172
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brighton and Hove
Roads in Brighton and Hove
Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Brighton and Hove
Road collision statistics for Brighton and Hove
Collisions recorded
20,196
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
24,172
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
107
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,465
17.7% 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 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.5% 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 24,172 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.3% 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 1,978 collisions, Monday 2,831 collisions, Tuesday 2,984 collisions, Wednesday 3,092 collisions, Thursday 3,099 collisions, Friday 3,396 collisions, Saturday 2,816 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 14,900 collisions, Darkness 5,295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 15,441 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,894 collisions, One way street 666 collisions, Roundabout 477 collisions, One way street/Slip road 415 collisions, Unknown 226 collisions, Slip road 77 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4,221 collisions, 30 mph 15,072 collisions, 40 mph 666 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions, 70 mph 137 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 16,704 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,764 collisions, Unknown 610 collisions, Raining + high winds 390 collisions, Fine + high winds 356 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 13,016 casualties, Passenger 5,766 casualties, Pedestrian 5,390 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?
20,196 collisions have been recorded in Brighton and Hove in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 24,172 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brighton and Hove were serious or fatal?
107 were fatal and 3,465 were serious — 17.7% 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 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brighton and Hove happen on?
76.5% 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 22.3% of the 24,172 casualties recorded in Brighton and Hove.
Is road safety in Brighton and Hove getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brighton and Hove rose 7% 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 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 2025.