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Adur road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 133 road traffic collisions in Adur in 2023, and 174 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2022 (139), and casualties fell from 179.

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

Collisions in 2023
133
Down 4% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
174
Down 3% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Adur in 2023

2.3% of collisions in Adur in 2023 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Adur from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious4131%
  • Slight8967%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious4727%
  • Slight12471%

Adur road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Adur, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 242 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 133, down 4% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (12%)
  • Wednesday22 (17%)
  • Thursday20 (15%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday17 (13%)
  • Sunday20 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (12%)
  • February6 (4.5%)
  • March8 (6%)
  • April9 (6.8%)
  • May13 (9.8%)
  • June13 (9.8%)
  • July9 (6.8%)
  • August10 (7.5%)
  • September12 (9%)
  • October16 (12%)
  • November13 (9.8%)
  • December8 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight84 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Other8 (6%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (71%)
  • Wet or damp37 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (4.5%)
  • 30 mph92 (69%)
  • 40 mph12 (9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph8 (6%)
  • 70 mph14 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway103 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Adur in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant91 (52%)
  • Cyclist25 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (14%)
  • Pedestrian22 (13%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2023 (13%)
  • 21 to 2517 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3523 (13%)
  • 36 to 4529 (17%)
  • 46 to 5519 (11%)
  • 56 to 6518 (10%)
  • 66 to 7516 (9.2%)
  • Over 7514 (8%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (67%)
  • Passenger35 (20%)
  • Pedestrian22 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car179 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (10%)
  • Motorcycle25 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Adur in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Adur ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Adur had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 2023.

Collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Adur in 2023

St Mary's, Adur, BN43 5WX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Adur in 2023, with 24 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Adur with the most crashes in 2023

The A259 had the most collisions in Adur in 2023: 30, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Adur, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259303308
2ndA27263806
3rdA28392014
4thA20254402
5thA2704502
6thB21673811

Towns in Adur: crashes in 2023

Shoreham-by-Sea had the most collisions of any town in Adur in 2023: 52.

Postcode districts in Adur: crashes in 2023

BN43 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Adur in 2023: 74.

Latest crashes in Adur in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Adur in 2023, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Adur road accidents in other years