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Eastbourne road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 343 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2003, and 460 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2002 (356), and casualties rose from 446.

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

Collisions in 2003
343
Down 4% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
460
Up 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2003

0.6% of collisions in Eastbourne in 2003 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious3610%
  • Slight30589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious388.3%
  • Slight42091%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2003 is highlighted, with 343, down 4% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (13%)
  • Tuesday58 (17%)
  • Wednesday58 (17%)
  • Thursday54 (16%)
  • Friday56 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (13%)
  • Sunday28 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.4%)
  • February18 (5.2%)
  • March18 (5.2%)
  • April17 (5%)
  • May29 (8.5%)
  • June33 (9.6%)
  • July40 (12%)
  • August29 (8.5%)
  • September34 (9.9%)
  • October37 (11%)
  • November29 (8.5%)
  • December37 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight264 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds273 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry257 (75%)
  • Wet or damp80 (23%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph293 (85%)
  • 40 mph37 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph10 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway263 (77%)
  • Roundabout32 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant263 (57%)
  • Pedestrian81 (18%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1533 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2065 (14%)
  • 21 to 2549 (11%)
  • 26 to 3564 (14%)
  • 36 to 4556 (12%)
  • 46 to 5545 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.6%)
  • Over 7525 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded31 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider259 (56%)
  • Passenger120 (26%)
  • Pedestrian81 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car480 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle40 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach22 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Eastbourne ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 255 of them in 2003.

Collisions
256th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2003

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2003, with 77 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2003

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2003: 66, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259668808
2ndA2021233501
3rdA22162303
4thB2103121400
5thB2191121701
6thA2280111100
7thB210481302
8thA22706900
9thB21066801
10thB21366600
11thA22904600
12thA20403400
13thA20321100
14thB20161100
15thB22471200

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2003

Eastbourne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 296.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2003

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2003: 133.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2003, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years