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Wealden road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 388 road traffic collisions in Wealden in 2019, and 538 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 119 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2018 (400), and casualties fell from 565.

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

Collisions in 2019
388
Down 3% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
538
Down 5% on 2018
Fatal collisions
6
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
119
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Wealden in 2019

1.5% of collisions in Wealden in 2019 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2.7% and 23% in Wealden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious11931%
  • Slight26368%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious12824%
  • Slight40475%

Wealden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wealden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 704 in 1997. 2019 is highlighted, with 388, down 3% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (14%)
  • Tuesday64 (16%)
  • Wednesday55 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (15%)
  • Friday56 (14%)
  • Saturday58 (15%)
  • Sunday44 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (8.5%)
  • February31 (8%)
  • March33 (8.5%)
  • April34 (8.8%)
  • May41 (11%)
  • June37 (9.5%)
  • July39 (10%)
  • August30 (7.7%)
  • September21 (5.4%)
  • October30 (7.7%)
  • November27 (7%)
  • December32 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight288 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds300 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry252 (65%)
  • Wet or damp130 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph110 (28%)
  • 40 mph70 (18%)
  • 50 mph31 (8%)
  • 60 mph159 (41%)
  • 70 mph13 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway353 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wealden in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant359 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (12%)
  • Pedestrian38 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant31 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist27 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2059 (11%)
  • 21 to 2553 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3599 (18%)
  • 36 to 4575 (14%)
  • 46 to 5566 (12%)
  • 56 to 6571 (13%)
  • 66 to 7541 (7.6%)
  • Over 7544 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider385 (72%)
  • Passenger115 (21%)
  • Pedestrian38 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car541 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle62 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wealden in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wealden had the 94th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
89th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wealden in 2019

Polegate North, Wealden, BN26 6BY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wealden in 2019, with 19 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Wealden with the most crashes in 2019

The A22 had the most collisions in Wealden in 2019: 47, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wealden, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA224765113
2ndA273656210
3rdA267273509
4thA26233609
5thA259151806
6thA271152405
7thB2100101603
8thB2104101103
9thB2247101201
10thA26591401
11thA27281401
12thB202681514
13thA227071001
14thA2696902
15thB21025602
16thB21925701
17thB20994601
18thB20963400
19thB21103300
20thA2642200

Towns in Wealden: crashes in 2019

Crowborough had the most collisions of any town in Wealden in 2019: 29.

Postcode districts in Wealden: crashes in 2019

BN27 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wealden in 2019: 67.

Latest crashes in Wealden in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Wealden in 2019, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2019.

Severity

Wealden road accidents in other years