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Eastbourne road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 279 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 1997, and 381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 1996 (341), and casualties fell from 456.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,707 collisions in Eastbourne.

Collisions in 1997
279
Down 18% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
381
Down 16% on 1996
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 1997

1.4% of collisions in Eastbourne in 1997 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious3513%
  • Slight24086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious4010%
  • Slight33788%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 1997 is highlighted, with 279, down 18% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025166195
2024179224
2023166210
2022177222
2021178218
2020143181
2019188240
2018185234
2017218286
2016231288
2015245311
2014231307
2013209277
2012226288
2011196243
2010198259
2009242307
2008265325
2007297377
2006298409
2005306406
2004309391
2003343460
2002356446
2001308381
2000320441
1999335431
1998338442
1997279381
1996341456
1995297400
1994292374
1993259328
1992308410
1991295377
1990325404
1989313397
1988292351
1987284373
1986304381
1985322396
1984320390
1983313387
1982343452
1981294397
1980358426
1979315408

When and where crashes happen in Eastbourne in 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (11%)
  • Tuesday43 (15%)
  • Wednesday47 (17%)
  • Thursday41 (15%)
  • Friday53 (19%)
  • Saturday33 (12%)
  • Sunday30 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9%)
  • February17 (6.1%)
  • March24 (8.6%)
  • April24 (8.6%)
  • May17 (6.1%)
  • June21 (7.5%)
  • July25 (9%)
  • August21 (7.5%)
  • September31 (11%)
  • October24 (8.6%)
  • November24 (8.6%)
  • December26 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight197 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds231 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry200 (72%)
  • Wet or damp74 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph236 (85%)
  • 40 mph33 (12%)
  • 60 mph10 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway229 (82%)
  • Roundabout23 (8.2%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant233 (61%)
  • Pedestrian68 (18%)
  • Cyclist35 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2059 (15%)
  • 21 to 2539 (10%)
  • 26 to 3581 (21%)
  • 36 to 4547 (12%)
  • 46 to 5530 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6535 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7529 (7.6%)
  • Over 7522 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider203 (53%)
  • Passenger110 (29%)
  • Pedestrian68 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car399 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle27 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Eastbourne

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Eastbourne ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 1997.

Collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 1997

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 1997: 59, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2595976212
2ndA2021222804
3rdA22213703
4thB2104101402
5thB210381410
6thA204071000
7thB21065800
8thB21363400
9thB21912200
10thA2951100

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 1997

Eastbourne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 241.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 1997

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 1997: 108.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 1997, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years