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Brighton and Hove road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,037 road traffic collisions in Brighton and Hove in 1997, and 1,249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 136 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1996 (1,138), and casualties fell from 1,415.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,037
Down 9% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,249
Down 12% on 1996
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
136
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Brighton and Hove in 1997

0.4% of collisions in Brighton and Hove in 1997 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 18% in Brighton and Hove from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious13613%
  • Slight89786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious14512%
  • Slight1,09888%

Brighton and Hove road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brighton and Hove, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,155 in 1984. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,037, down 9% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (13%)
  • Tuesday159 (15%)
  • Wednesday159 (15%)
  • Thursday155 (15%)
  • Friday162 (16%)
  • Saturday160 (15%)
  • Sunday110 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59181 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59212 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59240 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (7.8%)
  • February93 (9%)
  • March107 (10%)
  • April73 (7%)
  • May80 (7.7%)
  • June89 (8.6%)
  • July96 (9.3%)
  • August79 (7.6%)
  • September82 (7.9%)
  • October82 (7.9%)
  • November88 (8.5%)
  • December87 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight755 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit241 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds840 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds120 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry717 (69%)
  • Wet or damp304 (29%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph892 (86%)
  • 40 mph61 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph38 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph35 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway771 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway161 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout41 (4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brighton and Hove in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant620 (50%)
  • Pedestrian289 (23%)
  • Cyclist140 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (5%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1074 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1547 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20167 (13%)
  • 21 to 25157 (13%)
  • 26 to 35310 (25%)
  • 36 to 45161 (13%)
  • 46 to 55107 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6571 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7554 (4.3%)
  • Over 7561 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider681 (55%)
  • Pedestrian289 (23%)
  • Passenger279 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,349 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle149 (8%)
  • Motorcycle114 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach95 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Brighton and Hove in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brighton and Hove had the 65th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
65th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
80th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Brighton and Hove with the most crashes in 1997

The A23 had the most collisions in Brighton and Hove in 1997: 119, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brighton and Hove, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23119148014
2ndA27097111110
3rdA25993110116
4thB20667985010
5thA27333907
6thA2010263200
7thB2123223501
8thA2023212802
9thA2038182502
10thB2122151701
11thB2120141502
12thA29391401
13thB211891101
14thB219491001
15thA20736701
16thB21856802
17thB21195501
18thB21215500
19thA20281101
20thA2731100

Towns in Brighton and Hove: crashes in 1997

Brighton and Hove had 895 collisions in 1997.

Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove: crashes in 1997

BN1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Brighton and Hove in 1997: 410.

Latest crashes in Brighton and Hove in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Brighton and Hove in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Brighton and Hove road accidents in other years