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Chichester road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 286 road traffic collisions in Chichester in 2020, and 375 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2019 (326), and casualties fell from 463.

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

Collisions in 2020
286
Down 12% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
375
Down 19% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Chichester in 2020

1% of collisions in Chichester in 2020 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Chichester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious8831%
  • Slight19568%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious9626%
  • Slight27573%

Chichester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chichester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 556 in 2000. 2020 is highlighted, with 286, down 12% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (14%)
  • Tuesday47 (16%)
  • Wednesday43 (15%)
  • Thursday36 (13%)
  • Friday47 (16%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (9.8%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.4%)
  • February20 (7%)
  • March20 (7%)
  • April6 (2.1%)
  • May27 (9.4%)
  • June27 (9.4%)
  • July29 (10%)
  • August31 (11%)
  • September27 (9.4%)
  • October30 (10%)
  • November24 (8.4%)
  • December21 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight208 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (7.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry205 (72%)
  • Wet or damp79 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph114 (40%)
  • 40 mph27 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph101 (35%)
  • 70 mph30 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (12%)
  • Roundabout15 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chichester in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant235 (63%)
  • Cyclist59 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (11%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2049 (13%)
  • 21 to 2545 (12%)
  • 26 to 3570 (19%)
  • 36 to 4539 (10%)
  • 46 to 5554 (14%)
  • 56 to 6545 (12%)
  • 66 to 7528 (7.5%)
  • Over 7526 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider286 (76%)
  • Passenger71 (19%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car376 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (11%)
  • Motorcycle43 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chichester in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chichester had the 98th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
98th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
43rd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Chichester in 2020

Chichester Central, Chichester, PO19 8GS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chichester in 2020, with 24 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Chichester with the most crashes in 2020

The A286 had the most collisions in Chichester in 2020: 36, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chichester, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA286364916
2ndA27314615
3rdA259243408
4thA272212518
5thA285172607
6thB2145142105
7thA2837903
8thB21466801
9thB21415703
10thB21794402
11thA293402
12thB20703501
13thB21313301
14thB21983501
15thB21382200
16thB21782301
17thB22012301
18thB21331100
19thB21441100
20thB21661101

Towns in Chichester: crashes in 2020

Chichester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 59.

Postcode districts in Chichester: crashes in 2020

PO19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chichester in 2020: 78.

Latest crashes in Chichester in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Chichester in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Chichester road accidents in other years