Rye road traffic accidents

330 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

Rye recorded 330 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 409 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 71 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.

Fatal
6
Serious
71
Casualties
409
2025 11
2024 11
2023 6
2022 12
2021 9
2020 6
2019 17
2018 11
2017 14
2016 10
2015 14
2014 13
2013 15
2012 13
2011 9
2010 11
2009 12
2008 19
2007 17
2006 14
2005 13
2004 20
2003 13
2002 8
2001 11
2000 9
1999 12

Accidents in Rye

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Road collision statistics for Rye

Collisions recorded

330

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

409

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

6

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

71

23.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 61.8%
Serious 7121.5%
Slight 25376.7%

What the data shows in Rye

Collisions in Rye are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 17% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

79.4% of recorded collisions in Rye happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Rye have produced 409 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 3610.9%
Monday 5617%
Tuesday 4313%
Wednesday 3911.8%
Thursday 5817.6%
Friday 5316.1%
Saturday 4513.6%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 36 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 27483%
Darkness 5617%

Light conditions: Daylight 274 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 26279.4%
One way street 3510.6%
One way street/Slip road 154.5%
Roundabout 103%
Dual carriageway 41.2%
Unknown 30.9%
Slip road 10.3%

Road type: Single carriageway 262 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

30 mph 29990.6%
40 mph 92.7%
50 mph 10.3%
60 mph 216.4%

Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 299 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 27683.6%
Raining no high winds 278.2%
Unknown 103%
Fine + high winds 72.1%
Other 51.5%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 20149.1%
Passenger 7518.3%
Pedestrian 13332.5%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 201 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 133 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Rye

How many road accidents have there been in Rye?

330 collisions have been recorded in Rye in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 409 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Rye were serious or fatal?

6 were fatal and 71 were serious — 23.3% of all recorded collisions in Rye resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Rye?

Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Rye, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 17% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Rye happen on?

79.4% of collisions in Rye are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rye?

Pedestrians make up 32.5% of the 409 casualties recorded in Rye.

Is road safety in Rye getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Rye were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.

Where does the road accident data for Rye 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 Rye cover 1999 to 2025.