Peacehaven road traffic accidents
Peacehaven recorded 522 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 666 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 666
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 666
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Peacehaven
Roads in Peacehaven
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Accidents in Peacehaven
Road collision statistics for Peacehaven
Collisions recorded
522
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
666
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Peacehaven
Collisions in Peacehaven are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.4% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in Peacehaven happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Peacehaven have produced 666 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 50 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 65 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 389 collisions, Darkness 133 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 479 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 496 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 423 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 401 casualties, Passenger 153 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Peacehaven
How many road accidents have there been in Peacehaven?
522 collisions have been recorded in Peacehaven in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 666 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Peacehaven were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 110 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in Peacehaven resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Peacehaven?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Peacehaven, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Peacehaven happen on?
91.8% of collisions in Peacehaven are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Peacehaven?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 666 casualties recorded in Peacehaven.
Is road safety in Peacehaven getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Peacehaven fell 22% 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 Peacehaven 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 Peacehaven cover 1999 to 2024.