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Wealden road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 364 road traffic collisions in Wealden in 2022, and 482 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were up 25% on 2021 (292), and casualties rose from 396.

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

Collisions in 2022
364
Up 25% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
482
Up 22% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
32% of collisions

Crash severity in Wealden in 2022

1.6% of collisions in Wealden in 2022 were fatal and 32% serious, against 2.7% and 23% in Wealden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious11832%
  • Slight24066%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious12526%
  • Slight35173%

Wealden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wealden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 704 in 1997. 2022 is highlighted, with 364, up 25% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 364
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (14%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday48 (13%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday47 (13%)
  • Saturday66 (18%)
  • Sunday47 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5968 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.5%)
  • February33 (9.1%)
  • March30 (8.2%)
  • April31 (8.5%)
  • May29 (8%)
  • June28 (7.7%)
  • July31 (8.5%)
  • August23 (6.3%)
  • September42 (12%)
  • October28 (7.7%)
  • November28 (7.7%)
  • December30 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight272 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds303 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (8%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (71%)
  • Wet or damp93 (26%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph109 (30%)
  • 40 mph71 (20%)
  • 50 mph42 (12%)
  • 60 mph128 (35%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (6%)
  • Roundabout17 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wealden in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant321 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (12%)
  • Van occupant34 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist31 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian29 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2039 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2544 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3596 (20%)
  • 36 to 4562 (13%)
  • 46 to 5576 (16%)
  • 56 to 6560 (12%)
  • 66 to 7536 (7.5%)
  • Over 7538 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider377 (78%)
  • Passenger76 (16%)
  • Pedestrian29 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car473 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (12%)
  • Motorcycle57 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wealden in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wealden had the 88th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
85th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wealden in 2022

Polegate North, Wealden, BN26 6BY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wealden in 2022, with 22 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Wealden with the most crashes in 2022

The A22 had the most collisions in Wealden in 2022: 59, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wealden, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA225978115
2ndA27294015
3rdA267264019
4thA26192307
5thA259172316
6thB2026121705
7thA2270101001
8thA27191205
9thB210491301
10thB210081005
11thA2957701
12thA2656803
13thA2695601
14thA2725804
15thB21025512
16thA2644602
17thB21884702
18thB20952311
19thB21102300
20thB21242300

Towns in Wealden: crashes in 2022

Hailsham had the most collisions of any town in Wealden in 2022: 24.

Postcode districts in Wealden: crashes in 2022

BN27 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wealden in 2022: 66.

Latest crashes in Wealden in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Wealden in 2022, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Wealden road accidents in other years