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Chichester road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 310 road traffic collisions in Chichester in 2010, and 422 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2009 (357), and casualties fell from 485.

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

Collisions in 2010
310
Down 13% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
422
Down 13% on 2009
Fatal collisions
7
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Chichester in 2010

2.3% of collisions in Chichester in 2010 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Chichester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.3%
  • Serious6220%
  • Slight24178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious7017%
  • Slight34582%

Chichester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chichester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 556 in 2000. 2010 is highlighted, with 310, down 13% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (14%)
  • Tuesday50 (16%)
  • Wednesday51 (16%)
  • Thursday41 (13%)
  • Friday47 (15%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday35 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5981 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.2%)
  • February18 (5.8%)
  • March17 (5.5%)
  • April32 (10%)
  • May31 (10%)
  • June27 (8.7%)
  • July31 (10%)
  • August36 (12%)
  • September28 (9%)
  • October34 (11%)
  • November22 (7.1%)
  • December18 (5.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight247 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds246 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (66%)
  • Wet or damp89 (29%)
  • Frost or ice13 (4.2%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph126 (41%)
  • 40 mph18 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph19 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph104 (34%)
  • 70 mph42 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway233 (75%)
  • Roundabout43 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chichester in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant297 (70%)
  • Cyclist40 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (9%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2073 (17%)
  • 21 to 2563 (15%)
  • 26 to 3564 (15%)
  • 36 to 4553 (13%)
  • 46 to 5556 (13%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.7%)
  • Over 7528 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (69%)
  • Passenger96 (23%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car423 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle40 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chichester in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Chichester ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chichester had fewer road collisions than 207 of them in 2010.

Collisions
208th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
116th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Chichester in 2010

Chichester South, Chichester, PO19 7XL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chichester in 2010, with 23 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Chichester with the most crashes in 2010

The A27 had the most collisions in Chichester in 2010: 49, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chichester, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA27496605
2ndA2864247112
3rdA2722226110
4thA259162203
5thA283162305
6thB2145142012
7thA285132301
8thB214471000
9thB214671111
10thB21786900
11thB21415602
12thB21664500
13thB217941201
14thB21984710
15thA293301
16thB21312401
17thB21332200
18thB21472200
19thB22012601
20thB20701100

Towns in Chichester: crashes in 2010

Chichester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 63.

Postcode districts in Chichester: crashes in 2010

PO19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chichester in 2010: 94.

Latest crashes in Chichester in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Chichester in 2010, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2010.

Severity

Chichester road accidents in other years