Hailsham road traffic accidents
Hailsham recorded 717 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 892 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 141 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 77% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 892
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 892
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hailsham
Roads in Hailsham
Postcode districts in Hailsham
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Hailsham
Road collision statistics for Hailsham
Collisions recorded
717
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
892
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
141
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hailsham
Collisions in Hailsham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in Hailsham happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hailsham have produced 892 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 67 collisions, Monday 119 collisions, Tuesday 101 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 114 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 544 collisions, Darkness 173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 626 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 567 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 605 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 545 casualties, Passenger 155 casualties, Pedestrian 192 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hailsham
How many road accidents have there been in Hailsham?
717 collisions have been recorded in Hailsham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 892 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hailsham were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 141 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Hailsham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hailsham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hailsham, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hailsham happen on?
87.3% of collisions in Hailsham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hailsham?
Pedestrians make up 21.5% of the 892 casualties recorded in Hailsham.
Is road safety in Hailsham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hailsham rose 77% 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 Hailsham 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 Hailsham cover 1999 to 2025.