East Wittering road traffic accidents
East Wittering recorded 132 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 156 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 156
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 156
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Accidents in East Wittering
Road collision statistics for East Wittering
Collisions recorded
132
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
156
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
25.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in East Wittering
Collisions in East Wittering are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 18.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
99.2% of recorded collisions in East Wittering happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in East Wittering have produced 156 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.2% 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 18 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 108 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 131 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 120 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 115 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 99 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in East Wittering
How many road accidents have there been in East Wittering?
132 collisions have been recorded in East Wittering in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 156 casualties.
How many of the collisions in East Wittering were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 31 were serious — 25.8% of all recorded collisions in East Wittering resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in East Wittering?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in East Wittering, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 18.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in East Wittering happen on?
99.2% of collisions in East Wittering are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in East Wittering?
Pedestrians make up 21.2% of the 156 casualties recorded in East Wittering.
Is road safety in East Wittering getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in East Wittering rose 300% 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 East Wittering 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 East Wittering cover 1999 to 2024.