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Eastbourne road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 166 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2023, and 210 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (177), and casualties fell from 222.

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

Collisions in 2023
166
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
210
Down 5% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2023

1.2% of collisions in Eastbourne in 2023 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious3722%
  • Slight12777%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious3818%
  • Slight16880%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2023 is highlighted, with 166, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 166
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (17%)
  • Tuesday23 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (17%)
  • Thursday24 (14%)
  • Friday21 (13%)
  • Saturday26 (16%)
  • Sunday15 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (9%)
  • February14 (8.4%)
  • March15 (9%)
  • April14 (8.4%)
  • May11 (6.6%)
  • June10 (6%)
  • July14 (8.4%)
  • August7 (4.2%)
  • September21 (13%)
  • October21 (13%)
  • November13 (7.8%)
  • December11 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight119 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds124 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (70%)
  • Wet or damp47 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph145 (87%)
  • 40 mph14 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (83%)
  • Roundabout13 (7.8%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant105 (50%)
  • Pedestrian53 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9%)
  • Cyclist18 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2018 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2516 (7.6%)
  • 26 to 3533 (16%)
  • 36 to 4537 (18%)
  • 46 to 5528 (13%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (7.6%)
  • Over 7512 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider122 (58%)
  • Pedestrian53 (25%)
  • Passenger35 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car225 (77%)
  • Motorcycle20 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach10 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 234 of them in 2023.

Collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2023

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2023, with 38 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2023

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2023: 30, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2593034012
2ndA2021141600
3rdB210371202
4thB21046800
5thA22705610
6thA224500
7thA22904401
8thA20403300
9thB21063300
10thB21913401
11thA22802200

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2023

Eastbourne had 144 collisions in 2023.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2023

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2023: 71.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2023, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2023.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years