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Lewes road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in Lewes in 2008, and 383 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2007 (318), and casualties fell from 444.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,423 collisions in Lewes.

Collisions in 2008
271
Down 15% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
383
Down 14% on 2007
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewes in 2008

1.8% of collisions in Lewes in 2008 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Lewes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5320%
  • Slight21379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious6517%
  • Slight31382%

Lewes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 378 in 1998. 2008 is highlighted, with 271, down 15% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025206282
2024172227
2023183245
2022209281
2021190246
2020154241
2019243333
2018252337
2017225308
2016220296
2015253382
2014240337
2013213290
2012218284
2011235299
2010244339
2009274377
2008271383
2007318444
2006308438
2005278407
2004297412
2003294401
2002312438
2001302404
2000351467
1999335481
1998378514
1997341476
1996356516
1995352496
1994346519
1993284412
1992300421
1991307376
1990350454
1989361514
1988344470
1987290410
1986339443
1985357483
1984327435
1983326462
1982289404
1981320445
1980342451
1979317446

When and where crashes happen in Lewes in 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (19%)
  • Thursday35 (13%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7%)
  • February27 (10%)
  • March19 (7%)
  • April20 (7.4%)
  • May27 (10%)
  • June21 (7.7%)
  • July32 (12%)
  • August22 (8.1%)
  • September26 (9.6%)
  • October24 (8.9%)
  • November18 (6.6%)
  • December16 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds219 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (7.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry199 (73%)
  • Wet or damp66 (24%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph134 (49%)
  • 40 mph26 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph88 (32%)
  • 70 mph12 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (77%)
  • Roundabout21 (7.7%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewes in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant241 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (11%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist31 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2062 (16%)
  • 21 to 2533 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3564 (17%)
  • 36 to 4568 (18%)
  • 46 to 5541 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.5%)
  • Over 7524 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (64%)
  • Passenger103 (27%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car353 (72%)
  • Motorcycle44 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewes in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Lewes

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 Lewes ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewes had fewer road collisions than 263 of them in 2008.

Collisions
264th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
258th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewes in 2008

Seaford Central, Lewes, BN25 2AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewes in 2008, with 24 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Lewes with the most crashes in 2008

The A259 had the most collisions in Lewes in 2008: 50, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewes, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259506907
2ndA27365324
3rdA26233308
4thA275121806
5thA27271203
6thB219271812
7thB21126602
8thB211651100
9thB21935600
10thA20294501
11thA2773500
12thB21243300
13thB21232401
14thB21832610
15thB52401100

Towns in Lewes: crashes in 2008

Seaford had the most collisions of any town in Lewes in 2008: 29.

Postcode districts in Lewes: crashes in 2008

BN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewes in 2008: 72.

Latest crashes in Lewes in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewes in 2008, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Lewes road accidents in other years