Selsey road traffic accidents
Selsey recorded 229 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 282 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 282
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 282
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Selsey
Roads in Selsey
Postcode districts in Selsey
Accidents in Selsey
Road collision statistics for Selsey
Collisions recorded
229
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
282
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
14.4% 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 Friday (17.5% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in Selsey happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Selsey have produced 282 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 31 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 178 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 207 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 219 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 194 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 164 casualties, Passenger 58 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Selsey
How many road accidents have there been in Selsey?
229 collisions have been recorded in Selsey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 282 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Selsey were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 33 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Selsey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Selsey?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Selsey, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Selsey happen on?
90.4% 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 21.3% of the 282 casualties recorded in Selsey.
Is road safety in Selsey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Selsey fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.