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Arun road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 422 road traffic collisions in Arun in 2003, and 532 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2002 (429), and casualties fell from 551.

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

Collisions in 2003
422
Down 2% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
532
Down 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
7
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Arun in 2003

1.7% of collisions in Arun in 2003 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Arun from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious6916%
  • Slight34682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious7915%
  • Slight44684%

Arun road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Arun, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 555 in 1984. 2003 is highlighted, with 422, down 2% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (14%)
  • Tuesday55 (13%)
  • Wednesday68 (16%)
  • Thursday58 (14%)
  • Friday72 (17%)
  • Saturday51 (12%)
  • Sunday59 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5981 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (9.7%)
  • February33 (7.8%)
  • March42 (10%)
  • April39 (9.2%)
  • May30 (7.1%)
  • June31 (7.3%)
  • July34 (8.1%)
  • August32 (7.6%)
  • September42 (10%)
  • October41 (9.7%)
  • November36 (8.5%)
  • December21 (5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight322 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds340 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (73%)
  • Wet or damp108 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph223 (53%)
  • 40 mph54 (13%)
  • 50 mph27 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph88 (21%)
  • 70 mph29 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway303 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (14%)
  • Roundabout43 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Arun in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant319 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (14%)
  • Cyclist65 (12%)
  • Pedestrian50 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2068 (13%)
  • 21 to 2561 (11%)
  • 26 to 3589 (17%)
  • 36 to 4586 (16%)
  • 46 to 5563 (12%)
  • 56 to 6544 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.5%)
  • Over 7537 (7%)
  • Not recorded19 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider390 (73%)
  • Passenger92 (17%)
  • Pedestrian50 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car579 (73%)
  • Motorcycle80 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Arun in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Arun ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Arun had fewer road collisions than 196 of them in 2003.

Collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
158th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Arun in 2003

Hotham, Arun, PO21 1BT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Arun in 2003, with 32 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Arun with the most crashes in 2003

The A259 had the most collisions in Arun in 2003: 86, including 3 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Arun, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA25986103314
2ndA275070113
3rdA29334305
4thA284253105
5thA280203113
6thB2166151902
7thB2233141902
8thB2140111101
9thB2187111502
10thA24101911
11thB21325501
12thB21393811
13thA20322400
14thA20311200
15thB21461101
16thB21471300
17thB21671100
18thB22251100

Towns in Arun: crashes in 2003

Bognor Regis had the most collisions of any town in Arun in 2003: 116.

Postcode districts in Arun: crashes in 2003

PO21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Arun in 2003: 86.

Latest crashes in Arun in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Arun in 2003, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2003.

Severity

Arun road accidents in other years