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Brighton and Hove road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 955 road traffic collisions in Brighton and Hove in 1993, and 1,158 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 149 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1992 (979), and casualties fell from 1,170.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 43,405 collisions in Brighton and Hove.

Collisions in 1993
955
Down 2% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,158
Down 1% on 1992
Fatal collisions
16
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
149
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Brighton and Hove in 1993

1.7% of collisions in Brighton and Hove in 1993 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 18% in Brighton and Hove from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.7%
  • Serious14916%
  • Slight79083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.8%
  • Serious16214%
  • Slight97584%

Brighton and Hove road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brighton and Hove, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,155 in 1984. 1993 is highlighted, with 955, down 2% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025579662
2024543625
2023591680
2022636740
2021620716
2020553642
2019681805
2018683805
2017686808
2016779944
2015780986
2014793987
2013738908
2012790979
20118931,106
20109021,111
20098931,105
20089401,207
20071,0491,293
20069911,212
20051,0431,290
20041,0751,336
20031,0711,333
20021,0591,316
20011,1441,447
20001,1161,413
19991,1201,372
19981,0551,296
19971,0371,249
19961,1381,415
19951,0561,315
19941,0801,333
19939551,158
19929791,170
19919071,135
19901,0411,256
19891,0991,356
19881,0401,276
19871,0001,202
19861,0831,340
19851,0551,333
19841,1551,390
19831,0651,224
19821,0331,251
19819761,166
19809101,079
19799931,258

When and where crashes happen in Brighton and Hove in 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (15%)
  • Tuesday142 (15%)
  • Wednesday133 (14%)
  • Thursday137 (14%)
  • Friday178 (19%)
  • Saturday158 (17%)
  • Sunday62 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5979 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59188 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59252 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59144 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (7.7%)
  • February63 (6.6%)
  • March68 (7.1%)
  • April70 (7.3%)
  • May82 (8.6%)
  • June77 (8.1%)
  • July82 (8.6%)
  • August96 (10%)
  • September95 (9.9%)
  • October87 (9.1%)
  • November77 (8.1%)
  • December84 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight719 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit209 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds780 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds107 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry703 (74%)
  • Wet or damp244 (26%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph836 (88%)
  • 40 mph55 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph28 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph21 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway739 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway127 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road61 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout25 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brighton and Hove in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant533 (46%)
  • Pedestrian254 (22%)
  • Cyclist123 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant23 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1038 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1565 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20153 (13%)
  • 21 to 25183 (16%)
  • 26 to 35262 (23%)
  • 36 to 45118 (10%)
  • 46 to 5596 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6%)
  • 66 to 7576 (6.6%)
  • Over 7556 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider584 (50%)
  • Passenger320 (28%)
  • Pedestrian254 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,133 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle135 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach116 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle113 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Brighton and Hove in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in Brighton and Hove

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Brighton and Hove ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brighton and Hove had the 69th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
69th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
75th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
68th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Brighton and Hove with the most crashes in 1993

The A23 had the most collisions in Brighton and Hove in 1993: 108, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brighton and Hove, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23108136018
2ndA270103128117
3rdA25996117313
4thB20666974015
5thA27374727
6thB2120212607
7thA2010192005
8thB2123162213
9thA2023101101
10thA2038101503
11thB2118101402
12thB212291000
13thB218591210
14thB21947800
15thA2936701
16thB21194400
17thB21213401
18thB21372300
19thB21881100

Towns in Brighton and Hove: crashes in 1993

Brighton and Hove had 848 collisions in 1993.

Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove: crashes in 1993

BN1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Brighton and Hove in 1993: 337.

Latest crashes in Brighton and Hove in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Brighton and Hove in 1993, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Brighton and Hove road accidents in other years