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Lewes road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 172 road traffic collisions in Lewes in 2024, and 227 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2023 (183), and casualties fell from 245.

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

Collisions in 2024
172
Down 6% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
227
Down 7% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Lewes in 2024

1.7% of collisions in Lewes in 2024 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Lewes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious5431%
  • Slight11567%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious6328%
  • Slight16171%

Lewes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lewes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 378 in 1998. 2024 is highlighted, with 172, down 6% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 172
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (17%)
  • Tuesday23 (13%)
  • Wednesday32 (19%)
  • Thursday30 (17%)
  • Friday26 (15%)
  • Saturday15 (8.7%)
  • Sunday17 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (4.1%)
  • February8 (4.7%)
  • March20 (12%)
  • April11 (6.4%)
  • May18 (10%)
  • June12 (7%)
  • July19 (11%)
  • August16 (9.3%)
  • September22 (13%)
  • October10 (5.8%)
  • November18 (10%)
  • December11 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight135 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (9.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (74%)
  • Wet or damp41 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (7.6%)
  • 30 mph73 (42%)
  • 40 mph15 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph16 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph44 (26%)
  • 70 mph11 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway141 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lewes in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (59%)
  • Pedestrian30 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (13%)
  • Cyclist18 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2034 (15%)
  • 21 to 2525 (11%)
  • 26 to 3525 (11%)
  • 36 to 4532 (14%)
  • 46 to 5528 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.3%)
  • Over 7516 (7%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (66%)
  • Passenger47 (21%)
  • Pedestrian30 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car240 (71%)
  • Motorcycle31 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lewes in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lewes had fewer road collisions than 220 of them in 2024.

Collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lewes in 2024

Newhaven North, Lewes, BN9 9BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lewes in 2024, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Lewes with the most crashes in 2024

The A259 had the most collisions in Lewes in 2024: 34, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lewes, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2593448010
2ndA27253106
3rdA26172726
4thB219291103
5thA27571003
6thA2726603
7thB21124502
8thB21164903
9thA2772401
10thB21092200
11thB21232300
12thB21932200
13thB21241100
14thB21831100

Towns in Lewes: crashes in 2024

Seaford had the most collisions of any town in Lewes in 2024: 20.

Postcode districts in Lewes: crashes in 2024

BN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lewes in 2024: 49.

Latest crashes in Lewes in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Lewes in 2024, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2024.

Severity

Lewes road accidents in other years