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Wealden road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 419 road traffic collisions in Wealden in 2010, and 593 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2009 (465), and casualties fell from 671.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,921 collisions in Wealden.

Collisions in 2010
419
Down 10% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
593
Down 12% on 2009
Fatal collisions
8
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Wealden in 2010

1.9% of collisions in Wealden in 2010 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.7% and 23% in Wealden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.9%
  • Serious9322%
  • Slight31876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious11219%
  • Slight47280%

Wealden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wealden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 704 in 1997. 2010 is highlighted, with 419, down 10% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025317453
2024343517
2023398558
2022364482
2021292396
2020315422
2019388538
2018400565
2017432616
2016433633
2015439622
2014422616
2013430638
2012389556
2011371548
2010419593
2009465671
2008490711
2007521757
2006488692
2005523732
2004559824
2003574850
2002529767
2001514738
2000647902
1999635947
1998653942
19977041,015
19966991,068
1995590834
19946611,009
1993612931
1992551829
1991579823
1990670978
1989657952
1988627961
1987584872
19866981,016
19856881,004
1984693971
1983602836
1982660948
1981624904
1980592846
1979680955

When and where crashes happen in Wealden in 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (18%)
  • Tuesday51 (12%)
  • Wednesday67 (16%)
  • Thursday55 (13%)
  • Friday66 (16%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday48 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59105 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (5.5%)
  • February34 (8.1%)
  • March36 (8.6%)
  • April24 (5.7%)
  • May40 (9.5%)
  • June53 (13%)
  • July39 (9.3%)
  • August34 (8.1%)
  • September42 (10%)
  • October37 (8.8%)
  • November26 (6.2%)
  • December31 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight323 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds338 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (9.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry292 (70%)
  • Wet or damp89 (21%)
  • Frost or ice28 (6.7%)
  • Snow10 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph120 (29%)
  • 40 mph61 (15%)
  • 50 mph40 (9.5%)
  • 60 mph190 (45%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway381 (91%)
  • Roundabout24 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wealden in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant420 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian40 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist20 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2079 (13%)
  • 21 to 2569 (12%)
  • 26 to 3587 (15%)
  • 36 to 45100 (17%)
  • 46 to 5570 (12%)
  • 56 to 6566 (11%)
  • 66 to 7531 (5.2%)
  • Over 7539 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider416 (70%)
  • Passenger137 (23%)
  • Pedestrian40 (6.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car591 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle53 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wealden in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wealden

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 Wealden ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wealden had the 128th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wealden in 2010

Polegate North, Wealden, BN26 6BY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wealden in 2010, with 26 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Wealden with the most crashes in 2010

The A22 had the most collisions in Wealden in 2010: 54, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wealden, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA225472012
2ndA27508019
3rdA267375207
4thA259264325
5thA26182816
6thA2270101404
7thA265101001
8thA271101112
9thA26971303
10thA2957701
11thB22477801
12thA2726802
13thB21006703
14thB21025802
15thB21045500
16thB202641101
17thB20954400
18thB20994401
19thB21014400
20thB21104602

Towns in Wealden: crashes in 2010

Hailsham had the most collisions of any town in Wealden in 2010: 20.

Postcode districts in Wealden: crashes in 2010

BN26 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wealden in 2010: 72.

Latest crashes in Wealden in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Wealden in 2010, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2010.

Severity

Wealden road accidents in other years