Uckfield road traffic accidents
Uckfield recorded 442 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 512 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 512
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 512
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Uckfield
Road collision statistics for Uckfield
Collisions recorded
442
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
512
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Uckfield
Collisions in Uckfield are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.6% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in Uckfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Uckfield have produced 512 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.4% 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 35 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 78 collisions, Wednesday 67 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 66 collisions, Saturday 64 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 335 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 402 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 354 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 342 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 305 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Uckfield
How many road accidents have there been in Uckfield?
442 collisions have been recorded in Uckfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 512 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Uckfield were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 83 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in Uckfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Uckfield?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Uckfield, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Uckfield happen on?
91% of collisions in Uckfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Uckfield?
Pedestrians make up 24.4% of the 512 casualties recorded in Uckfield.
Is road safety in Uckfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Uckfield fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Uckfield 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 Uckfield cover 1999 to 2025.