Newhaven road traffic accidents
Newhaven recorded 668 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 858 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 858
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 858
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newhaven
Roads in Newhaven
Postcode districts in Newhaven
Accidents in Newhaven
Road collision statistics for Newhaven
Collisions recorded
668
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
858
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
17.7% 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 Wednesday (15.9% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.4% of recorded collisions in Newhaven happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newhaven have produced 858 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 62 collisions, Monday 105 collisions, Tuesday 101 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 515 collisions, Darkness 153 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 477 collisions, One way street 72 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 586 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 550 collisions, Raining no high winds 55 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 476 casualties, Passenger 203 casualties, Pedestrian 179 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newhaven
How many road accidents have there been in Newhaven?
668 collisions have been recorded in Newhaven in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 858 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newhaven were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 115 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Newhaven resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newhaven?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Newhaven, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newhaven happen on?
71.4% 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 20.9% of the 858 casualties recorded in Newhaven.
Is road safety in Newhaven getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newhaven fell 43% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.