Littlehampton road traffic accidents
Littlehampton recorded 932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,126 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,126
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,126
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Littlehampton
Roads in Littlehampton
Postcode districts in Littlehampton
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Littlehampton
Road collision statistics for Littlehampton
Collisions recorded
932
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,126
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Littlehampton
Collisions in Littlehampton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.1% of recorded collisions in Littlehampton happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Littlehampton have produced 1,126 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 91 collisions, Monday 132 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 132 collisions, Friday 164 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 711 collisions, Darkness 221 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 691 collisions, Roundabout 166 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 817 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 755 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 768 casualties, Passenger 163 casualties, Pedestrian 195 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Littlehampton
How many road accidents have there been in Littlehampton?
932 collisions have been recorded in Littlehampton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,126 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Littlehampton were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 168 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in Littlehampton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Littlehampton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Littlehampton, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Littlehampton happen on?
74.1% of collisions in Littlehampton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Littlehampton?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 1,126 casualties recorded in Littlehampton.
Is road safety in Littlehampton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Littlehampton were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Littlehampton 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 Littlehampton cover 1999 to 2025.