Rye road traffic accidents
Rye recorded 319 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 393 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 393
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 393
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rye
Roads in Rye
Postcode districts in Rye
Accidents in Rye
Road collision statistics for Rye
Collisions recorded
319
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
393
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rye
Collisions in Rye are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.9% of the total), with 17.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in Rye happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rye have produced 393 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.1% 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 34 collisions, Monday 54 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 263 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 251 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 290 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 266 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 192 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rye
How many road accidents have there been in Rye?
319 collisions have been recorded in Rye in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 393 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rye were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 68 were serious — 23.2% 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 17.9% of them, and 17.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rye happen on?
78.7% 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 33.1% of the 393 casualties recorded in Rye.
Is road safety in Rye getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rye rose 83% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.