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Eastbourne road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 218 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2017, and 286 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2016 (231), and casualties fell from 288.

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

Collisions in 2017
218
Down 6% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
286
Down 1% on 2016
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2017

1.4% of collisions in Eastbourne in 2017 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious3416%
  • Slight18183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3813%
  • Slight24586%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2017 is highlighted, with 218, down 6% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (16%)
  • Wednesday27 (12%)
  • Thursday38 (17%)
  • Friday40 (18%)
  • Saturday30 (14%)
  • Sunday18 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.7%)
  • February17 (7.8%)
  • March19 (8.7%)
  • April20 (9.2%)
  • May19 (8.7%)
  • June23 (11%)
  • July18 (8.3%)
  • August15 (6.9%)
  • September16 (7.3%)
  • October17 (7.8%)
  • November17 (7.8%)
  • December18 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight168 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry183 (84%)
  • Wet or damp31 (14%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph179 (82%)
  • 40 mph24 (11%)
  • 60 mph13 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (80%)
  • Roundabout26 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant150 (52%)
  • Pedestrian47 (16%)
  • Cyclist42 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (11%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2034 (12%)
  • 21 to 2528 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3545 (16%)
  • 36 to 4545 (16%)
  • 46 to 5535 (12%)
  • 56 to 6524 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (7.3%)
  • Over 7526 (9.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (62%)
  • Passenger63 (22%)
  • Pedestrian47 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car287 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (10%)
  • Motorcycle33 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 229 of them in 2017.

Collisions
230th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
261st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2017

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2017, with 45 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2017

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2017: 44, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2594461010
2ndA2021131304
3rdB2103131813
4thB2106122301
5thA227800
6thA22707802
7thB210471201
8thB21915700
9thA22804500
10thA20403300
11thA22902201

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2017

Eastbourne had 181 collisions in 2017.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2017

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2017: 70.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2017, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years