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Chichester road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 357 road traffic collisions in Chichester in 2009, and 485 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2008 (353), and casualties fell from 503.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,060 collisions in Chichester.

Collisions in 2009
357
Up 1% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
485
Down 4% on 2008
Fatal collisions
6
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Chichester in 2009

1.7% of collisions in Chichester in 2009 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Chichester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious7822%
  • Slight27376%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious9520%
  • Slight38479%

Chichester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chichester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 556 in 2000. 2009 is highlighted, with 357, up 1% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025309439
2024275383
2023330482
2022333492
2021289378
2020286375
2019326463
2018339470
2017307416
2016345466
2015347485
2014349484
2013319466
2012324442
2011344497
2010310422
2009357485
2008353503
2007432579
2006443631
2005496720
2004497657
2003488664
2002497679
2001503688
2000556780
1999539754
1998504697
1997508671
1996512694
1995452617
1994431592
1993431577
1992443594
1991486684
1990499680
1989448723
1988506731
1987521719
1986483683
1985476696
1984530709
1983498665
1982483629
1981531742
1980534737
1979491734

When and where crashes happen in Chichester in 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (13%)
  • Tuesday49 (14%)
  • Wednesday70 (20%)
  • Thursday53 (15%)
  • Friday57 (16%)
  • Saturday40 (11%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (5.3%)
  • February22 (6.2%)
  • March29 (8.1%)
  • April31 (8.7%)
  • May29 (8.1%)
  • June24 (6.7%)
  • July28 (7.8%)
  • August41 (11%)
  • September36 (10%)
  • October30 (8.4%)
  • November40 (11%)
  • December28 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight272 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds291 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry238 (67%)
  • Wet or damp100 (28%)
  • Frost or ice17 (4.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph151 (42%)
  • 40 mph31 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph125 (35%)
  • 70 mph37 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway259 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (12%)
  • Roundabout42 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chichester in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant325 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (12%)
  • Cyclist47 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian20 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2099 (20%)
  • 21 to 2557 (12%)
  • 26 to 3569 (14%)
  • 36 to 4597 (20%)
  • 46 to 5552 (11%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.4%)
  • Over 7529 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider354 (73%)
  • Passenger111 (23%)
  • Pedestrian20 (4.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car485 (74%)
  • Motorcycle57 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chichester in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Chichester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Chichester ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chichester had fewer road collisions than 177 of them in 2009.

Collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Chichester in 2009

Chichester South, Chichester, PO19 7XL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chichester in 2009, with 32 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Chichester with the most crashes in 2009

The A286 had the most collisions in Chichester in 2009: 54, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chichester, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2865472011
2ndA27446506
3rdA259273706
4thA2722742110
5thA285263617
6thB2145131813
7thB2141101106
8thA28381301
9thA2961011
10thB21336702
11thB21466701
12thB21444702
13thB21784501
14thB21794401
15thB20703601
16thB21313300
17thB21983300
18thB22013400
19thB21662401
20thB21381201

Towns in Chichester: crashes in 2009

Chichester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 90.

Postcode districts in Chichester: crashes in 2009

PO19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chichester in 2009: 120.

Latest crashes in Chichester in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Chichester in 2009, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Chichester road accidents in other years