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Arun road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 324 road traffic collisions in Arun in 2022, and 430 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were up 26% on 2021 (258), and casualties rose from 346.

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

Collisions in 2022
324
Up 26% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
430
Up 24% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Arun in 2022

1.5% of collisions in Arun in 2022 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Arun from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious8225%
  • Slight23773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious9723%
  • Slight32876%

Arun road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Arun, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 555 in 1984. 2022 is highlighted, with 324, up 26% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (15%)
  • Tuesday51 (16%)
  • Wednesday40 (12%)
  • Thursday62 (19%)
  • Friday46 (14%)
  • Saturday44 (14%)
  • Sunday34 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (10%)
  • February22 (6.8%)
  • March26 (8%)
  • April21 (6.5%)
  • May32 (9.9%)
  • June23 (7.1%)
  • July21 (6.5%)
  • August23 (7.1%)
  • September30 (9.3%)
  • October29 (9%)
  • November33 (10%)
  • December31 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds271 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (74%)
  • Wet or damp74 (23%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph174 (54%)
  • 40 mph50 (15%)
  • 50 mph18 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph40 (12%)
  • 70 mph31 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (15%)
  • Roundabout29 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Arun in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant250 (58%)
  • Cyclist54 (13%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2052 (12%)
  • 21 to 2539 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3588 (20%)
  • 36 to 4550 (12%)
  • 46 to 5549 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (12%)
  • 66 to 7546 (11%)
  • Over 7519 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider289 (67%)
  • Passenger92 (21%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car421 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle52 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Arun in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Arun had the 103rd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
102nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Arun in 2022

River, Arun, BN17 6AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Arun in 2022, with 20 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Arun with the most crashes in 2022

The A259 had the most collisions in Arun in 2022: 52, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Arun, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2595271011
2ndA274670016
3rdA29274009
4thB2166152202
5thA284131706
6thB2259131725
7thB2187121302
8thB22339901
9thB213271401
10thB21406712
11thA243302
12thA2803311
13thB21391200

Towns in Arun: crashes in 2022

Bognor Regis had the most collisions of any town in Arun in 2022: 67.

Postcode districts in Arun: crashes in 2022

BN17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Arun in 2022: 70.

Latest crashes in Arun in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Arun in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Arun road accidents in other years