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Lewes road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 road traffic collisions in Lewes in 2009, and 377 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2008 (271), and casualties fell from 383.

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

Collisions in 2009
274
Up 1% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
377
Down 2% on 2008
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewes in 2009

1.5% of collisions in Lewes in 2009 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Lewes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious5319%
  • Slight21779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious5916%
  • Slight31483%

Lewes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 378 in 1998. 2009 is highlighted, with 274, up 1% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (17%)
  • Wednesday42 (15%)
  • Thursday48 (18%)
  • Friday38 (14%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday22 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (12%)
  • February15 (5.5%)
  • March19 (6.9%)
  • April27 (9.9%)
  • May27 (9.9%)
  • June28 (10%)
  • July23 (8.4%)
  • August20 (7.3%)
  • September21 (7.7%)
  • October20 (7.3%)
  • November15 (5.5%)
  • December25 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight208 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds217 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other11 (4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (69%)
  • Wet or damp63 (23%)
  • Frost or ice20 (7.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph133 (49%)
  • 40 mph28 (10%)
  • 50 mph14 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph85 (31%)
  • 70 mph11 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway212 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (8%)
  • Roundabout21 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewes in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant233 (62%)
  • Pedestrian40 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist22 (5.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2053 (14%)
  • 21 to 2540 (11%)
  • 26 to 3552 (14%)
  • 36 to 4560 (16%)
  • 46 to 5553 (14%)
  • 56 to 6536 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7528 (7.4%)
  • Over 7524 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (61%)
  • Passenger107 (28%)
  • Pedestrian40 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car366 (75%)
  • Motorcycle33 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach27 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewes in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewes had fewer road collisions than 253 of them in 2009.

Collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewes in 2009

Newhaven North, Lewes, BN9 9BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewes in 2009, with 26 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Lewes with the most crashes in 2009

The A259 had the most collisions in Lewes in 2009: 53, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewes, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259537108
2ndA27335517
3rdA275233514
4thA26223427
5thA2779901
6thB219271803
7thA2726901
8thB21166702
9thB21125501
10thB21234501
11thA20292300
12thB21092400
13thB21932201
14thB21831201

Towns in Lewes: crashes in 2009

Seaford had the most collisions of any town in Lewes in 2009: 34.

Postcode districts in Lewes: crashes in 2009

BN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewes in 2009: 68.

Latest crashes in Lewes in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewes in 2009, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2009.

Severity

Lewes road accidents in other years