Eastbourne road traffic accidents
Eastbourne recorded 5,510 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,946 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 900 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 900
- Casualties
- 6,946
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 900
- Casualties
- 6,946
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Eastbourne
Roads in Eastbourne
Postcode districts in Eastbourne
Accidents in Eastbourne
Road collision statistics for Eastbourne
Collisions recorded
5,510
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,946
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
900
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Eastbourne
Collisions in Eastbourne are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in Eastbourne happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Eastbourne have produced 6,946 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 504 collisions, Monday 819 collisions, Tuesday 837 collisions, Wednesday 827 collisions, Thursday 860 collisions, Friday 902 collisions, Saturday 761 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,195 collisions, Darkness 1,315 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,384 collisions, Roundabout 444 collisions, Dual carriageway 302 collisions, One way street 173 collisions, Other 99 collisions, Unknown 90 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 4,988 collisions, 40 mph 451 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,482 collisions, Raining no high winds 505 collisions, Unknown 196 collisions, Raining + high winds 108 collisions, Fine + high winds 106 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,994 casualties, Passenger 1,557 casualties, Pedestrian 1,395 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Eastbourne
How many road accidents have there been in Eastbourne?
5,510 collisions have been recorded in Eastbourne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,946 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Eastbourne were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 900 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Eastbourne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Eastbourne?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Eastbourne, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Eastbourne happen on?
79.6% of collisions in Eastbourne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Eastbourne?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 6,946 casualties recorded in Eastbourne.
Is road safety in Eastbourne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Eastbourne were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne cover 1999 to 2024.