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Wealden road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 371 road traffic collisions in Wealden in 2011, and 548 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2010 (419), and casualties fell from 593.

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

Collisions in 2011
371
Down 11% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
548
Down 8% on 2010
Fatal collisions
8
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Wealden in 2011

2.2% of collisions in Wealden in 2011 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.7% and 23% in Wealden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious7320%
  • Slight29078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious9417%
  • Slight44681%

Wealden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wealden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 704 in 1997. 2011 is highlighted, with 371, down 11% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (11%)
  • Tuesday57 (15%)
  • Wednesday61 (16%)
  • Thursday52 (14%)
  • Friday69 (19%)
  • Saturday49 (13%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.7%)
  • February27 (7.3%)
  • March35 (9.4%)
  • April23 (6.2%)
  • May33 (8.9%)
  • June30 (8.1%)
  • July30 (8.1%)
  • August53 (14%)
  • September25 (6.7%)
  • October27 (7.3%)
  • November35 (9.4%)
  • December28 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight288 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds323 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (8.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry283 (76%)
  • Wet or damp78 (21%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph134 (36%)
  • 40 mph65 (18%)
  • 50 mph29 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph136 (37%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway330 (89%)
  • Roundabout17 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wealden in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant376 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (12%)
  • Pedestrian41 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant22 (4%)
  • Cyclist21 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2075 (14%)
  • 21 to 2565 (12%)
  • 26 to 3583 (15%)
  • 36 to 4584 (15%)
  • 46 to 5575 (14%)
  • 56 to 6556 (10%)
  • 66 to 7536 (6.6%)
  • Over 7534 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider389 (71%)
  • Passenger118 (22%)
  • Pedestrian41 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car533 (76%)
  • Motorcycle64 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wealden in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wealden ranked among 351 areas in 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wealden had the 154th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
154th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
135th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wealden in 2011

Polegate North, Wealden, BN26 6BY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wealden in 2011, with 21 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Wealden with the most crashes in 2011

The A22 had the most collisions in Wealden in 2011: 44, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wealden, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA22446508
2ndA27325514
3rdA259254103
4thA267244226
5thA26182404
6thA2270142103
7thB2100141812
8thA272111913
9thA265101201
10thA29591201
11thA2696802
12thB21025800
13thB21045702
14thB21105702
15thB219251002
16thA2714501
17thB20964501
18thB20994510
19thA2643901
20thA2753401

Towns in Wealden: crashes in 2011

Crowborough had the most collisions of any town in Wealden in 2011: 24.

Postcode districts in Wealden: crashes in 2011

TN22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wealden in 2011: 66.

Latest crashes in Wealden in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Wealden in 2011, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.

Severity

Wealden road accidents in other years