Selsey road traffic accidents
Selsey recorded 237 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 295 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 295
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 295
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Selsey
Roads in Selsey
Postcode districts in Selsey
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Selsey
Road collision statistics for Selsey
Collisions recorded
237
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
295
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Selsey
Collisions in Selsey are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.7% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in Selsey happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Selsey have produced 295 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 31 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 183 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 215 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 226 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 199 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 167 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Selsey
How many road accidents have there been in Selsey?
237 collisions have been recorded in Selsey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 295 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Selsey were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 35 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Selsey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Selsey?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Selsey, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Selsey happen on?
90.7% of collisions in Selsey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Selsey?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 295 casualties recorded in Selsey.
Is road safety in Selsey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Selsey rose 100% 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 Selsey 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 Selsey cover 1999 to 2025.