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Lewes road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 213 road traffic collisions in Lewes in 2013, and 290 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2012 (218), and casualties rose from 284.

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

Collisions in 2013
213
Down 2% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
290
Up 2% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewes in 2013

1.4% of collisions in Lewes in 2013 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Lewes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious4521%
  • Slight16577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious4716%
  • Slight24083%

Lewes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 378 in 1998. 2013 is highlighted, with 213, down 2% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (13%)
  • Tuesday24 (11%)
  • Wednesday27 (13%)
  • Thursday51 (24%)
  • Friday34 (16%)
  • Saturday26 (12%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (10%)
  • February11 (5.2%)
  • March13 (6.1%)
  • April13 (6.1%)
  • May13 (6.1%)
  • June19 (8.9%)
  • July23 (11%)
  • August26 (12%)
  • September13 (6.1%)
  • October18 (8.5%)
  • November25 (12%)
  • December17 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight162 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds186 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (8.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry155 (73%)
  • Wet or damp52 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph106 (50%)
  • 40 mph13 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph13 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph67 (31%)
  • 70 mph9 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (8%)
  • Roundabout13 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewes in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (64%)
  • Pedestrian34 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (9%)
  • Cyclist22 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2033 (11%)
  • 21 to 2535 (12%)
  • 26 to 3552 (18%)
  • 36 to 4541 (14%)
  • 46 to 5539 (13%)
  • 56 to 6535 (12%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6.6%)
  • Over 7517 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider199 (69%)
  • Passenger57 (20%)
  • Pedestrian34 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle28 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewes in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewes had fewer road collisions than 266 of them in 2013.

Collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lewes in 2013

Lewes Castle, Lewes, BN7 1AD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewes in 2013, with 13 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Lewes with the most crashes in 2013

The A259 had the most collisions in Lewes in 2013: 33, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewes, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259334117
2ndA27314603
3rdA26152103
4thA275151913
5thB2112101601
6thA27271110
7thB21927902
8thA20295503
9thB21165900
10thA2774400
11thB21093401
12thB21242201
13thB21932200
14thB21131100
15thB21231200
16thB21831200

Towns in Lewes: crashes in 2013

Lewes and Seaford had the most collisions of any town in Lewes in 2013, with 24 each.

Postcode districts in Lewes: crashes in 2013

BN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewes in 2013: 57.

Latest crashes in Lewes in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewes in 2013, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2013.

Severity

Lewes road accidents in other years