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Adur road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 109 road traffic collisions in Adur in 2021, and 145 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2020 (120), and casualties fell from 150.

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

Collisions in 2021
109
Down 9% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
145
Down 3% on 2020
Fatal collisions
1
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Adur in 2021

0.9% of collisions in Adur in 2021 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Adur from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious2725%
  • Slight8174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2719%
  • Slight11781%

Adur road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Adur, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 242 in 1982. 2021 is highlighted, with 109, down 9% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 109
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (13%)
  • Tuesday16 (15%)
  • Wednesday20 (18%)
  • Thursday18 (17%)
  • Friday14 (13%)
  • Saturday16 (15%)
  • Sunday11 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (1.8%)
  • February9 (8.3%)
  • March7 (6.4%)
  • April11 (10%)
  • May8 (7.3%)
  • June10 (9.2%)
  • July10 (9.2%)
  • August11 (10%)
  • September13 (12%)
  • October7 (6.4%)
  • November14 (13%)
  • December7 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight80 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (8.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds90 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry85 (78%)
  • Wet or damp24 (22%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph68 (62%)
  • 40 mph17 (16%)
  • 60 mph8 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph15 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (26%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Adur in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant82 (57%)
  • Cyclist20 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (12%)
  • Pedestrian13 (9%)
  • Van occupant11 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 109 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2012 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2512 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 3528 (19%)
  • 36 to 4522 (15%)
  • 46 to 5526 (18%)
  • 56 to 6514 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (5.5%)
  • Over 756 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (72%)
  • Passenger28 (19%)
  • Pedestrian13 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car153 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle19 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • 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 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Adur had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2021.

Collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
291st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Adur in 2021

Southlands, Adur, BN43 6TB area and St Mary's, Adur, BN43 5WX area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Adur in 2021, with 16 collisions each.

Roads in Adur with the most crashes in 2021

The A27 had the most collisions in Adur in 2021: 23, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Adur, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA27233304
2ndA259121305
3rdA270111412
4thA28381102
5thA20253400

Towns in Adur: crashes in 2021

Shoreham-by-Sea had the most collisions of any town in Adur in 2021: 30.

Postcode districts in Adur: crashes in 2021

BN43 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Adur in 2021: 53.

Latest crashes in Adur in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Adur in 2021, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Adur road accidents in other years