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Adur road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 road traffic collisions in Adur in 1995, and 303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 1994 (203), and casualties rose from 282.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,269 collisions in Adur.

Collisions in 1995
235
Up 16% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
303
Up 7% on 1994
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Adur in 1995

1.3% of collisions in Adur in 1995 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Adur from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4820%
  • Slight18478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious5117%
  • Slight24982%

Adur road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Adur, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 242 in 1982. 1995 is highlighted, with 235, up 16% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202594115
2024100119
2023133174
2022139179
2021109145
2020120150
2019149179
2018137188
2017138184
2016141170
2015156199
2014168212
2013136165
2012154179
2011145179
2010129174
2009155195
2008164227
2007171221
2006158205
2005172203
2004191248
2003203260
2002191245
2001188228
2000216267
1999215265
1998172204
1997173225
1996223275
1995235303
1994203282
1993182233
1992184224
1991201251
1990219272
1989236296
1988209276
1987209252
1986212261
1985209239
1984198250
1983189235
1982242313
1981176228
1980211261
1979214259

When and where crashes happen in Adur in 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (12%)
  • Tuesday48 (20%)
  • Wednesday39 (17%)
  • Thursday35 (15%)
  • Friday33 (14%)
  • Saturday30 (13%)
  • Sunday21 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6%)
  • February19 (8.1%)
  • March14 (6%)
  • April11 (4.7%)
  • May26 (11%)
  • June17 (7.2%)
  • July22 (9.4%)
  • August20 (8.5%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October14 (6%)
  • November31 (13%)
  • December20 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (67%)
  • Wet or damp71 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph146 (62%)
  • 40 mph55 (23%)
  • 60 mph10 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph24 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway154 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (27%)
  • Roundabout13 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Adur in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (57%)
  • Pedestrian40 (13%)
  • Cyclist38 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (4%)
  • Van occupant9 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2038 (13%)
  • 21 to 2539 (13%)
  • 26 to 3554 (18%)
  • 36 to 4533 (11%)
  • 46 to 5533 (11%)
  • 56 to 6524 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7522 (7.3%)
  • Over 7515 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider187 (62%)
  • Passenger76 (25%)
  • Pedestrian40 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car304 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle30 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Adur in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Adur

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Adur ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Adur had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 1995.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Adur with the most crashes in 1995

The A27 had the most collisions in Adur in 1995: 67, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Adur, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2767104212
2ndA259364507
3rdA283142112
4thB2222111103
5thA20254402
6thB21674402

Towns in Adur: crashes in 1995

Shoreham-by-Sea had the most collisions of any town in Adur in 1995: 66.

Postcode districts in Adur: crashes in 1995

BN43 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Adur in 1995: 111.

Latest crashes in Adur in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Adur in 1995, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

Adur road accidents in other years