Seaford road traffic accidents
Seaford recorded 793 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 978 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 161 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 978
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 978
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Seaford
Roads in Seaford
Postcode districts in Seaford
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Seaford
Road collision statistics for Seaford
Collisions recorded
793
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
978
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
161
21.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Seaford
Collisions in Seaford are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18% of the total), with 19.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in Seaford happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Seaford have produced 978 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.4% 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 76 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 143 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 635 collisions, Darkness 158 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 676 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 705 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 649 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 559 casualties, Passenger 190 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Seaford
How many road accidents have there been in Seaford?
793 collisions have been recorded in Seaford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 978 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Seaford were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 161 were serious — 21.8% of all recorded collisions in Seaford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Seaford?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Seaford, accounting for 18% of them, and 19.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Seaford happen on?
85.2% of collisions in Seaford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Seaford?
Pedestrians make up 23.4% of the 978 casualties recorded in Seaford.
Is road safety in Seaford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Seaford rose 5% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Seaford 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 Seaford cover 1999 to 2025.