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Eastbourne road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 245 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2015, and 311 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2014 (231), and casualties rose from 307.

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

Collisions in 2015
245
Up 6% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
311
Up 1% on 2014
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2015

1.2% of collisions in Eastbourne in 2015 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious2811%
  • Slight21487%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious289%
  • Slight28090%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2015 is highlighted, with 245, up 6% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (16%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday32 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday38 (16%)
  • Saturday31 (13%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5981 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9.4%)
  • February22 (9%)
  • March18 (7.3%)
  • April14 (5.7%)
  • May18 (7.3%)
  • June15 (6.1%)
  • July23 (9.4%)
  • August16 (6.5%)
  • September11 (4.5%)
  • October28 (11%)
  • November33 (13%)
  • December24 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight185 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (76%)
  • Wet or damp60 (24%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph214 (87%)
  • 40 mph16 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph8 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway196 (80%)
  • Roundabout31 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (55%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)
  • Cyclist41 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2037 (12%)
  • 21 to 2539 (13%)
  • 26 to 3559 (19%)
  • 36 to 4554 (17%)
  • 46 to 5542 (14%)
  • 56 to 6524 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.8%)
  • Over 7517 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (63%)
  • Passenger67 (22%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car332 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle31 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 231 of them in 2015.

Collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
244th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2015

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2015, with 46 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2015

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2015: 43, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259434912
2ndA2021152200
3rdB2106141502
4thB2103111201
5thB2104101402
6thA227071201
7thA225601
8thA22904501
9thB21914402
10thA20403300
11thA22803300

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2015

Eastbourne had 214 collisions in 2015.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2015

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2015: 79.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2015, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years