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Brighton and Hove road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,059 road traffic collisions in Brighton and Hove in 2002, and 1,316 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2001 (1,144), and casualties fell from 1,447.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,059
Down 7% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,316
Down 9% on 2001
Fatal collisions
11
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Brighton and Hove in 2002

1% of collisions in Brighton and Hove in 2002 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1% and 18% in Brighton and Hove from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious13212%
  • Slight91686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious14611%
  • Slight1,15988%

Brighton and Hove road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brighton and Hove, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,155 in 1984. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,059, down 7% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (15%)
  • Tuesday130 (12%)
  • Wednesday165 (16%)
  • Thursday167 (16%)
  • Friday173 (16%)
  • Saturday163 (15%)
  • Sunday106 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59170 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59195 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59252 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59177 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5996 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (8%)
  • February70 (6.6%)
  • March85 (8%)
  • April96 (9.1%)
  • May94 (8.9%)
  • June86 (8.1%)
  • July78 (7.4%)
  • August83 (7.8%)
  • September86 (8.1%)
  • October96 (9.1%)
  • November102 (9.6%)
  • December98 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight759 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit246 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (2.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds805 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds49 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded37 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry746 (70%)
  • Wet or damp309 (29%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph900 (85%)
  • 40 mph59 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph46 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph41 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway729 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway220 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (6%)
  • Roundabout31 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brighton and Hove in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant641 (49%)
  • Pedestrian295 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant104 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist102 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1562 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20144 (11%)
  • 21 to 25160 (12%)
  • 26 to 35281 (21%)
  • 36 to 45193 (15%)
  • 46 to 55108 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6584 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7552 (4%)
  • Over 7565 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded105 (8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider676 (51%)
  • Passenger345 (26%)
  • Pedestrian295 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,291 (69%)
  • Bus or coach136 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle135 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Brighton and Hove in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Brighton and Hove

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Brighton and Hove ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brighton and Hove had the 51st most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Brighton and Hove in 2002

West Hill & North Laine, Brighton and Hove, BN1 1UE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Brighton and Hove in 2002, with 186 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Brighton and Hove with the most crashes in 2002

The A259 had the most collisions in Brighton and Hove in 2002: 112, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brighton and Hove, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259112147214
2ndA270102131115
3rdA2399125115
4thB2066627209
5thA27496407
6thA2023252712
7thB2123162103
8thB2118141400
9thA2038122103
10thA2010111100
11thB212091303
12thB212281010
13thB21945700
14thB21194400
15thA2933500
16thB21853400
17thB21933600
18thA2672400
19thB21212201
20thB21242200

Towns in Brighton and Hove: crashes in 2002

Brighton and Hove itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 873.

Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove: crashes in 2002

BN1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Brighton and Hove in 2002: 403.

Latest crashes in Brighton and Hove in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Brighton and Hove in 2002, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Brighton and Hove road accidents in other years