Rustington road traffic accidents
Rustington recorded 1,175 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,388 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,388
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,388
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rustington
Roads in Rustington
Postcode districts in Rustington
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Rustington
Road collision statistics for Rustington
Collisions recorded
1,175
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,388
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rustington
Collisions in Rustington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 20.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in Rustington happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rustington have produced 1,388 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 86 collisions, Monday 169 collisions, Tuesday 198 collisions, Wednesday 171 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 204 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 936 collisions, Darkness 239 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 883 collisions, Roundabout 168 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 900 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 145 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 958 collisions, Raining no high winds 122 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 950 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rustington
How many road accidents have there been in Rustington?
1,175 collisions have been recorded in Rustington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,388 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rustington were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 196 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in Rustington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rustington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rustington, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 20.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rustington happen on?
75.1% of collisions in Rustington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rustington?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 1,388 casualties recorded in Rustington.
Is road safety in Rustington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rustington fell 3% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Rustington 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 Rustington cover 1999 to 2025.