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Eastbourne road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2024, and 224 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2023 (166), and casualties rose from 210.

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

Collisions in 2024
179
Up 8% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
224
Up 7% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2024

1.7% of collisions in Eastbourne in 2024 were fatal and 27% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious4927%
  • Slight12771%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious5424%
  • Slight16775%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2024 is highlighted, with 179, up 8% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 179
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (19%)
  • Tuesday27 (15%)
  • Wednesday22 (12%)
  • Thursday26 (15%)
  • Friday25 (14%)
  • Saturday29 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (3.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (12%)
  • February16 (8.9%)
  • March13 (7.3%)
  • April10 (5.6%)
  • May21 (12%)
  • June16 (8.9%)
  • July13 (7.3%)
  • August13 (7.3%)
  • September14 (7.8%)
  • October11 (6.1%)
  • November13 (7.3%)
  • December17 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (4.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (74%)
  • Wet or damp45 (25%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph129 (72%)
  • 40 mph25 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph16 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (82%)
  • Roundabout18 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (49%)
  • Pedestrian48 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (15%)
  • Cyclist22 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1518 (8%)
  • 16 to 2017 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 2517 (7.6%)
  • 26 to 3541 (18%)
  • 36 to 4541 (18%)
  • 46 to 5527 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (12%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.5%)
  • Over 7512 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider135 (60%)
  • Pedestrian48 (21%)
  • Passenger41 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car227 (70%)
  • Motorcycle38 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 214 of them in 2024.

Collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2024

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2024, with 27 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2024

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2024: 33, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259334009
2ndA2021101002
3rdA2291103
4thB21069901
5thB210481104
6thA22706900
7thB21035602
8thA22904401
9thB21914410
10thA22802200

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2024

Eastbourne had 144 collisions in 2024.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2024

BN22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2024: 59.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2024, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years