Polegate road traffic accidents
Polegate recorded 481 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 616 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 616
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 616
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Polegate
Roads in Polegate
Postcode districts in Polegate
Accidents in Polegate
Road collision statistics for Polegate
Collisions recorded
481
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
616
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Polegate
Collisions in Polegate are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.5% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Polegate happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Polegate have produced 616 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 62 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 381 collisions, Darkness 100 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 413 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 282 collisions, 40 mph 160 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 407 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 396 casualties, Passenger 148 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Polegate
How many road accidents have there been in Polegate?
481 collisions have been recorded in Polegate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 616 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Polegate were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 75 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Polegate resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Polegate?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Polegate, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 20.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Polegate happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Polegate are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Polegate?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 616 casualties recorded in Polegate.
Is road safety in Polegate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Polegate were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Polegate 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 Polegate cover 1999 to 2024.