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Eastbourne road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 143 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2020, and 181 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 24% on 2019 (188), and casualties fell from 240.

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

Collisions in 2020
143
Down 24% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
181
Down 25% on 2019
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2020

None of the collisions in Eastbourne in 2020 were fatal and 26% were serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3726%
  • Slight10674%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3821%
  • Slight14379%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 143, down 24% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 143
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (15%)
  • Tuesday18 (13%)
  • Wednesday27 (19%)
  • Thursday23 (16%)
  • Friday19 (13%)
  • Saturday19 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (14%)
  • February13 (9.1%)
  • March8 (5.6%)
  • April6 (4.2%)
  • May8 (5.6%)
  • June7 (4.9%)
  • July6 (4.2%)
  • August14 (9.8%)
  • September15 (10%)
  • October18 (13%)
  • November12 (8.4%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight92 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (6.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (71%)
  • Wet or damp40 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (4.2%)
  • 30 mph119 (83%)
  • 40 mph10 (7%)
  • 60 mph6 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway116 (81%)
  • Roundabout15 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (57%)
  • Pedestrian29 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (11%)
  • Cyclist18 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2019 (10%)
  • 21 to 2516 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3540 (22%)
  • 36 to 4516 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5527 (15%)
  • 56 to 6520 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.6%)
  • Over 7510 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider110 (61%)
  • Passenger42 (23%)
  • Pedestrian29 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car209 (75%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 240 of them in 2020.

Collisions
241st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
244th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 29 other areas
Serious collisions
210th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2020

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2020, with 34 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2020

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2020: 32, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259323409
2ndA202181401
3rdA22706703
4thB210361003
5thA225600
6thB21914401
7thA20403400
8thB21043502
9thB21062201
10thA11100
11thA22901300

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2020

Eastbourne had 128 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2020

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2020: 52.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years