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Eastbourne road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 356 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2002, and 446 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 2001 (308), and casualties rose from 381.

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

Collisions in 2002
356
Up 16% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
446
Up 17% on 2001
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2002

0.3% of collisions in Eastbourne in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4613%
  • Slight30987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5312%
  • Slight39288%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2002 is highlighted, with 356, up 16% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (13%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday45 (13%)
  • Thursday61 (17%)
  • Friday69 (19%)
  • Saturday52 (15%)
  • Sunday31 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (8.4%)
  • February46 (13%)
  • March39 (11%)
  • April31 (8.7%)
  • May35 (9.8%)
  • June25 (7%)
  • July22 (6.2%)
  • August18 (5.1%)
  • September27 (7.6%)
  • October27 (7.6%)
  • November29 (8.1%)
  • December27 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight274 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds257 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.5%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded42 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry261 (73%)
  • Wet or damp94 (26%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph286 (80%)
  • 40 mph43 (12%)
  • 60 mph19 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway272 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout19 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded25 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant260 (58%)
  • Pedestrian98 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist27 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1527 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2063 (14%)
  • 21 to 2546 (10%)
  • 26 to 3568 (15%)
  • 36 to 4548 (11%)
  • 46 to 5541 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6529 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.8%)
  • Over 7542 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded28 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider243 (54%)
  • Passenger105 (24%)
  • Pedestrian98 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car498 (79%)
  • Motorcycle39 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach26 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Eastbourne

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Eastbourne ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 256 of them in 2002.

Collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2002

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2002, with 78 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2002

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2002: 57, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259576807
2ndA22222711
3rdA2021152003
4thA2280121500
5thB2104121603
6thB2103112002
7thB2106111201
8thB2191101601
9thA2781501
10thA20402400
11thA22702201
12thA21021100
13thA22011100
14thA231100
15thA2671100

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2002

Eastbourne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 270.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2002

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2002: 112.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2002, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years