Lancing and Sompting road traffic accidents
Lancing and Sompting recorded 1,335 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,671 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,671
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,671
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lancing and Sompting
Roads in Lancing and Sompting
Postcode districts in Lancing and Sompting
Accidents in Lancing and Sompting
Road collision statistics for Lancing and Sompting
Collisions recorded
1,335
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,671
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lancing and Sompting
Collisions in Lancing and Sompting are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.7% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.6% of recorded collisions in Lancing and Sompting happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lancing and Sompting have produced 1,671 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 112 collisions, Monday 192 collisions, Tuesday 223 collisions, Wednesday 213 collisions, Thursday 212 collisions, Friday 217 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,015 collisions, Darkness 320 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 903 collisions, Dual carriageway 339 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 942 collisions, 40 mph 292 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 81 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,116 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,128 casualties, Passenger 314 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lancing and Sompting
How many road accidents have there been in Lancing and Sompting?
1,335 collisions have been recorded in Lancing and Sompting in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,671 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lancing and Sompting were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 234 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in Lancing and Sompting resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lancing and Sompting?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Lancing and Sompting, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lancing and Sompting happen on?
67.6% of collisions in Lancing and Sompting are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lancing and Sompting?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 1,671 casualties recorded in Lancing and Sompting.
Is road safety in Lancing and Sompting getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lancing and Sompting rose 39% 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 Lancing and Sompting 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 Lancing and Sompting cover 1999 to 2024.