Newhaven road traffic accidents
Newhaven recorded 688 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 885 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 54% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 885
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 885
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newhaven
Roads in Newhaven
Postcode districts in Newhaven
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Newhaven
Road collision statistics for Newhaven
Collisions recorded
688
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
885
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newhaven
Collisions in Newhaven are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in Newhaven happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newhaven have produced 885 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 65 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 531 collisions, Darkness 157 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 495 collisions, One way street 72 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 37 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 603 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 568 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 491 casualties, Passenger 211 casualties, Pedestrian 183 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newhaven
How many road accidents have there been in Newhaven?
688 collisions have been recorded in Newhaven in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 885 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newhaven were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 120 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Newhaven resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newhaven?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Newhaven, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newhaven happen on?
71.9% of collisions in Newhaven are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newhaven?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 885 casualties recorded in Newhaven.
Is road safety in Newhaven getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newhaven rose 54% 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 Newhaven 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 Newhaven cover 1999 to 2025.