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Eastbourne road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 308 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2001, and 381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2000 (320), and casualties fell from 441.

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

Collisions in 2001
308
Down 4% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
381
Down 14% on 2000
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2001

1.3% of collisions in Eastbourne in 2001 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious3712%
  • Slight26787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious3810%
  • Slight33989%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2001 is highlighted, with 308, down 4% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (16%)
  • Tuesday42 (14%)
  • Wednesday43 (14%)
  • Thursday43 (14%)
  • Friday68 (22%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday22 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.8%)
  • February29 (9.4%)
  • March10 (3.2%)
  • April24 (7.8%)
  • May25 (8.1%)
  • June26 (8.4%)
  • July33 (11%)
  • August24 (7.8%)
  • September22 (7.1%)
  • October26 (8.4%)
  • November31 (10%)
  • December31 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (7.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded56 (18%)

Road surface

  • Dry217 (70%)
  • Wet or damp73 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (4.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph252 (82%)
  • 40 mph33 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph20 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (77%)
  • Roundabout18 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded32 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (57%)
  • Pedestrian78 (20%)
  • Cyclist39 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2051 (13%)
  • 21 to 2539 (10%)
  • 26 to 3565 (17%)
  • 36 to 4541 (11%)
  • 46 to 5536 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7527 (7.1%)
  • Over 7520 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider225 (59%)
  • Passenger78 (20%)
  • Pedestrian78 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car444 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle29 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2001

Map of the last 22 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Eastbourne

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

  • 22 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Eastbourne ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2001.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2001

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2001, with 54 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2001

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2001: 27, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259273705
2ndA2021152501
3rdA22131501
4thB2103101101
5thA259091301
6thA22808901
7thB21048910
8thB210671301
9thA275801
10thB21915500
11thA20402200
12thA2712300
13thB22472200
14thA22001100
15thA231100
16thB21081100
17thB2141100

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2001

Eastbourne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 230.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2001

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2001: 95.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2001, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2001.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years