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Arun road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 281 road traffic collisions in Arun in 2023, and 365 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2022 (324), and casualties fell from 430.

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

Collisions in 2023
281
Down 13% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
365
Down 15% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Arun in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Arun in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Arun from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious7025%
  • Slight20874%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious7420%
  • Slight28879%

Arun road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Arun, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 555 in 1984. 2023 is highlighted, with 281, down 13% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (17%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday34 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday53 (19%)
  • Saturday37 (13%)
  • Sunday34 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.4%)
  • February15 (5.3%)
  • March21 (7.5%)
  • April30 (11%)
  • May34 (12%)
  • June25 (8.9%)
  • July33 (12%)
  • August15 (5.3%)
  • September21 (7.5%)
  • October23 (8.2%)
  • November23 (8.2%)
  • December23 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight210 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.5%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (70%)
  • Wet or damp77 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph156 (56%)
  • 40 mph31 (11%)
  • 50 mph29 (10%)
  • 60 mph29 (10%)
  • 70 mph26 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (17%)
  • Roundabout31 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Arun in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant215 (59%)
  • Cyclist48 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (12%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3%)
  • 16 to 2044 (12%)
  • 21 to 2532 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3553 (15%)
  • 36 to 4544 (12%)
  • 46 to 5540 (11%)
  • 56 to 6550 (14%)
  • 66 to 7533 (9%)
  • Over 7533 (9%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider262 (72%)
  • Passenger68 (19%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car381 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle47 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Arun in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Arun had the 123rd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
124th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Arun in 2023

Hotham, Arun, PO21 1BT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Arun in 2023, with 25 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Arun with the most crashes in 2023

The A259 had the most collisions in Arun in 2023: 48, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Arun, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2594870014
2ndA27345015
3rdA29273919
4thB2259182812
5thB2140152003
6thB2187121405
7thA28071002
8thB21667801
9thA2845501
10thB21325602
11thB22335701
12thB21394800
13thA243301

Towns in Arun: crashes in 2023

Bognor Regis had the most collisions of any town in Arun in 2023: 70.

Postcode districts in Arun: crashes in 2023

BN18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Arun in 2023: 60.

Latest crashes in Arun in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Arun in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Arun road accidents in other years