Fishbourne (Chichester) road traffic accidents
Fishbourne (Chichester) recorded 155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 202 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 202
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 202
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Fishbourne (Chichester)
Postcode districts in Fishbourne (Chichester)
Accidents in Fishbourne (Chichester)
Road collision statistics for Fishbourne (Chichester)
Collisions recorded
155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
202
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Fishbourne (Chichester)
Collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.6% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.4% of recorded collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester) happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester) have produced 202 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 13 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 113 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 123 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 115 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 125 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 145 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Fishbourne (Chichester)
How many road accidents have there been in Fishbourne (Chichester)?
155 collisions have been recorded in Fishbourne (Chichester) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 202 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester) were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 27 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Fishbourne (Chichester)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester), accounting for 20.6% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester) happen on?
79.4% of collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester)?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 202 casualties recorded in Fishbourne (Chichester).
Is road safety in Fishbourne (Chichester) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Fishbourne (Chichester) rose 20% 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 Fishbourne (Chichester) 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 Fishbourne (Chichester) cover 1999 to 2024.