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Arun road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 429 road traffic collisions in Arun in 2002, and 551 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2001 (432), and casualties fell from 572.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,627 collisions in Arun.

Collisions in 2002
429
Down 1% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
551
Down 4% on 2001
Fatal collisions
7
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Arun in 2002

1.6% of collisions in Arun in 2002 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Arun from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious7217%
  • Slight35082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious8015%
  • Slight46484%

Arun road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Arun, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 555 in 1984. 2002 is highlighted, with 429, down 1% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025275330
2024293406
2023281365
2022324430
2021258346
2020265328
2019314420
2018314406
2017300379
2016307408
2015313391
2014354458
2013303394
2012269327
2011263346
2010315394
2009338428
2008356476
2007367457
2006370475
2005372502
2004414538
2003422532
2002429551
2001432572
2000418563
1999458601
1998477616
1997456605
1996481637
1995453599
1994438586
1993392509
1992431574
1991422563
1990551715
1989521661
1988448598
1987467587
1986523666
1985543724
1984555748
1983473604
1982502649
1981495672
1980435584
1979440579

When and where crashes happen in Arun in 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (12%)
  • Tuesday64 (15%)
  • Wednesday56 (13%)
  • Thursday69 (16%)
  • Friday75 (17%)
  • Saturday58 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59114 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.5%)
  • February27 (6.3%)
  • March42 (9.8%)
  • April29 (6.8%)
  • May43 (10%)
  • June30 (7%)
  • July41 (9.6%)
  • August40 (9.3%)
  • September29 (6.8%)
  • October39 (9.1%)
  • November40 (9.3%)
  • December41 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight327 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds319 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (3.5%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry279 (65%)
  • Wet or damp149 (35%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph244 (57%)
  • 40 mph56 (13%)
  • 50 mph20 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph61 (14%)
  • 70 mph43 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway309 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (15%)
  • Roundabout44 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Arun in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant334 (61%)
  • Pedestrian68 (12%)
  • Cyclist59 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (11%)
  • Van occupant11 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1535 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2075 (14%)
  • 21 to 2564 (12%)
  • 26 to 3591 (17%)
  • 36 to 4588 (16%)
  • 46 to 5550 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.9%)
  • Over 7534 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded22 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider350 (64%)
  • Passenger133 (24%)
  • Pedestrian68 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car600 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle59 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Arun in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Arun

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 Arun ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Arun had fewer road collisions than 198 of them in 2002.

Collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
167th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Arun in 2002

Hotham, Arun, PO21 1BT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Arun in 2002, with 31 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Arun with the most crashes in 2002

The A259 had the most collisions in Arun in 2002: 84, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Arun, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA25984107113
2ndA27466428
3rdA29323707
4thB2166243615
5thA280202903
6thA24192923
7thB2140151903
8thA284131411
9thB2233131802
10thB21878902
11thB213261001
12thB21394401
13thB22253601
14thA20131200
15thA2901100

Towns in Arun: crashes in 2002

Bognor Regis had the most collisions of any town in Arun in 2002: 130.

Postcode districts in Arun: crashes in 2002

PO21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Arun in 2002: 107.

Latest crashes in Arun in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Arun in 2002, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Arun road accidents in other years