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Wealden road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 433 road traffic collisions in Wealden in 2016, and 633 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 109 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2015 (439), and casualties rose from 622.

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

Collisions in 2016
433
Down 1% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
633
Up 2% on 2015
Fatal collisions
9
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
109
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Wealden in 2016

2.1% of collisions in Wealden in 2016 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.7% and 23% in Wealden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious10925%
  • Slight31573%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious13321%
  • Slight49178%

Wealden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wealden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 704 in 1997. 2016 is highlighted, with 433, down 1% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (11%)
  • Tuesday77 (18%)
  • Wednesday58 (13%)
  • Thursday74 (17%)
  • Friday81 (19%)
  • Saturday46 (11%)
  • Sunday49 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (8.1%)
  • February33 (7.6%)
  • March38 (8.8%)
  • April33 (7.6%)
  • May48 (11%)
  • June40 (9.2%)
  • July35 (8.1%)
  • August36 (8.3%)
  • September28 (6.5%)
  • October33 (7.6%)
  • November37 (8.5%)
  • December37 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight316 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds386 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (6.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry316 (73%)
  • Wet or damp102 (24%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph136 (31%)
  • 40 mph80 (18%)
  • 50 mph31 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph169 (39%)
  • 70 mph13 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway396 (91%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wealden in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant440 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (10%)
  • Pedestrian50 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist30 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1513 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2066 (10%)
  • 21 to 2577 (12%)
  • 26 to 3597 (15%)
  • 36 to 4579 (12%)
  • 46 to 55108 (17%)
  • 56 to 6574 (12%)
  • 66 to 7550 (7.9%)
  • Over 7538 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider431 (68%)
  • Passenger152 (24%)
  • Pedestrian50 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car620 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle65 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wealden in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wealden had the 96th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
86th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wealden in 2016

Polegate North, Wealden, BN26 6BY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wealden in 2016, with 20 collisions.

Roads in Wealden with the most crashes in 2016

The A22 had the most collisions in Wealden in 2016: 47, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wealden, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA224772110
2ndA27407409
3rdA26344419
4thA267335428
5thA259192909
6thB2100131600
7thA2270101800
8thA271101602
9thA272101902
10thB2026101604
11thA29591013
12thB21029901
13thB21049903
14thA26481402
15thA26571211
16thB21107802
17thA26961100
18thB219261001
19thA2755503
20thB21695701

Towns in Wealden: crashes in 2016

Crowborough had the most collisions of any town in Wealden in 2016: 33.

Postcode districts in Wealden: crashes in 2016

BN26 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wealden in 2016: 70.

Latest crashes in Wealden in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Wealden in 2016, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Wealden road accidents in other years