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Rother road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 212 road traffic collisions in Rother in 2023, and 313 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2022 (261), and casualties fell from 375.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,013 collisions in Rother.

Collisions in 2023
212
Down 19% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
313
Down 17% on 2022
Fatal collisions
5
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Rother in 2023

2.4% of collisions in Rother in 2023 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.5% and 24% in Rother from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious5827%
  • Slight14970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious6822%
  • Slight24077%

Rother road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rother, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 378 in 1996. 2023 is highlighted, with 212, down 19% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025204285
2024222293
2023212313
2022261375
2021208302
2020206284
2019272396
2018243352
2017254359
2016259372
2015292452
2014299439
2013239326
2012236320
2011198288
2010265371
2009282404
2008319433
2007308421
2006332470
2005304421
2004302386
2003310458
2002335486
2001331460
2000350502
1999338482
1998347496
1997365540
1996378563
1995324503
1994321500
1993303427
1992303443
1991314442
1990363511
1989357500
1988341464
1987313453
1986307420
1985345501
1984326454
1983309412
1982349508
1981333477
1980328470
1979306430

When and where crashes happen in Rother in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (15%)
  • Tuesday27 (13%)
  • Wednesday34 (16%)
  • Thursday27 (13%)
  • Friday33 (16%)
  • Saturday25 (12%)
  • Sunday34 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9%)
  • February10 (4.7%)
  • March16 (7.5%)
  • April28 (13%)
  • May19 (9%)
  • June18 (8.5%)
  • July15 (7.1%)
  • August13 (6.1%)
  • September20 (9.4%)
  • October20 (9.4%)
  • November15 (7.1%)
  • December19 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds166 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry148 (70%)
  • Wet or damp59 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph94 (44%)
  • 40 mph22 (10%)
  • 50 mph15 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph78 (37%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway204 (96%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rother in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant208 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (14%)
  • Pedestrian28 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant16 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist11 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2030 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2528 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3552 (17%)
  • 36 to 4548 (15%)
  • 46 to 5550 (16%)
  • 56 to 6533 (11%)
  • 66 to 7528 (8.9%)
  • Over 7522 (7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider198 (63%)
  • Passenger87 (28%)
  • Pedestrian28 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car291 (74%)
  • Motorcycle45 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rother in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Rother

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 Rother ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rother had the 174th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
148th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rother in 2023

Bexhill Central, Rother, TN40 1QX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rother in 2023, with 16 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Rother with the most crashes in 2023

The A259 had the most collisions in Rother in 2023: 31, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rother, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2593149010
2ndA21296129
3rdA268121513
4thA269101503
5thB224491403
6thB208981302
7thA210071501
8thA2717904
9thA2871102
10thB20966702
11thB21826601
12thB20994710
13thA20363400
14thA2653301
15thA26903500
16thB20873300
17thB20953310
18thB22043400
19thB20982202
20thB21651201

Towns in Rother: crashes in 2023

Bexhill-on-Sea had the most collisions of any town in Rother in 2023: 58.

Postcode districts in Rother: crashes in 2023

TN33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rother in 2023: 45.

Latest crashes in Rother in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Rother in 2023, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Rother road accidents in other years