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Eastbourne road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 265 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2008, and 325 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2007 (297), and casualties fell from 377.

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

Collisions in 2008
265
Down 11% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
325
Down 14% on 2007
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2008

0.8% of collisions in Eastbourne in 2008 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious4316%
  • Slight22083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious4614%
  • Slight27785%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2008 is highlighted, with 265, down 11% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (18%)
  • Tuesday49 (18%)
  • Wednesday44 (17%)
  • Thursday29 (11%)
  • Friday44 (17%)
  • Saturday25 (9.4%)
  • Sunday27 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (9.8%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.8%)
  • February21 (7.9%)
  • March20 (7.5%)
  • April21 (7.9%)
  • May25 (9.4%)
  • June29 (11%)
  • July18 (6.8%)
  • August18 (6.8%)
  • September14 (5.3%)
  • October32 (12%)
  • November31 (12%)
  • December18 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds212 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (74%)
  • Wet or damp67 (25%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph227 (86%)
  • 40 mph29 (11%)
  • 60 mph8 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway204 (77%)
  • Roundabout28 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (49%)
  • Pedestrian57 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist27 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2060 (18%)
  • 21 to 2536 (11%)
  • 26 to 3539 (12%)
  • 36 to 4542 (13%)
  • 46 to 5528 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6532 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7524 (7.4%)
  • Over 7518 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (56%)
  • Passenger86 (26%)
  • Pedestrian57 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car335 (69%)
  • Motorcycle41 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach35 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 272 of them in 2008.

Collisions
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2008

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2008, with 58 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2008

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2008: 59, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2595971112
2ndA2021131301
3rdA2270111601
4thB2106111501
5thA228081402
6thB21917700
7thA20406602
8thA226600
9thA22904600
10thB21032300
11thB21042200
12thB20161100
13thB21081100

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2008

Eastbourne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 215.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2008

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2008: 100.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2008, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2008.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years