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Adur road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 120 road traffic collisions in Adur in 2020, and 150 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2019 (149), and casualties fell from 179.

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

Collisions in 2020
120
Down 19% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
150
Down 16% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Adur in 2020

1.7% of collisions in Adur in 2020 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Adur from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious3126%
  • Slight8773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious3121%
  • Slight11778%

Adur road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Adur, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 242 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 120, down 19% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 120
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (17%)
  • Tuesday15 (13%)
  • Wednesday12 (10%)
  • Thursday31 (26%)
  • Friday18 (15%)
  • Saturday14 (12%)
  • Sunday10 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (11%)
  • February12 (10%)
  • March8 (6.7%)
  • April4 (3.3%)
  • May6 (5%)
  • June8 (6.7%)
  • July10 (8.3%)
  • August8 (6.7%)
  • September15 (13%)
  • October15 (13%)
  • November9 (7.5%)
  • December12 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight80 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (4.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (65%)
  • Wet or damp41 (34%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph84 (70%)
  • 40 mph17 (14%)
  • 60 mph4 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph13 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (18%)
  • Roundabout6 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Adur in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (51%)
  • Cyclist26 (17%)
  • Pedestrian20 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (12%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2010 (6.7%)
  • 21 to 2517 (11%)
  • 26 to 3530 (20%)
  • 36 to 4523 (15%)
  • 46 to 5526 (17%)
  • 56 to 6521 (14%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.3%)
  • Over 755 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (72%)
  • Passenger22 (15%)
  • Pedestrian20 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car164 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle18 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Adur in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Adur

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Adur ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Adur had fewer road collisions than 270 of them in 2020.

Collisions
271st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
280th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
248th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Adur in 2020

St Mary's, Adur, BN43 5WX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Adur in 2020, with 22 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Adur with the most crashes in 2020

The A259 had the most collisions in Adur in 2020: 28, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Adur, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259283217
2ndA27233405
3rdA27081003
4thA20252300
5thA2832201
6thB21672200

Towns in Adur: crashes in 2020

Shoreham-by-Sea had the most collisions of any town in Adur in 2020: 36.

Postcode districts in Adur: crashes in 2020

BN43 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Adur in 2020: 51.

Latest crashes in Adur in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Adur in 2020, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Adur road accidents in other years