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Worthing road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 259 road traffic collisions in Worthing in 2019, and 317 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2018 (248), and casualties rose from 301.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,629 collisions in Worthing.

Collisions in 2019
259
Up 4% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
317
Up 5% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Worthing in 2019

0.4% of collisions in Worthing in 2019 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Worthing from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5622%
  • Slight20278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5718%
  • Slight25982%

Worthing road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Worthing, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 414 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 259, up 4% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 259
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025163200
2024193226
2023224272
2022204240
2021205245
2020170211
2019259317
2018248301
2017243313
2016240277
2015262325
2014261312
2013224267
2012242299
2011240279
2010218255
2009255315
2008244306
2007291360
2006305371
2005340426
2004297365
2003303380
2002361445
2001335419
2000351408
1999395497
1998397482
1997393503
1996406497
1995337409
1994388469
1993355437
1992374450
1991363435
1990387481
1989414511
1988383459
1987348439
1986357444
1985373447
1984411497
1983394472
1982386479
1981376445
1980351426
1979363448

When and where crashes happen in Worthing in 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (17%)
  • Thursday44 (17%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday37 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.6%)
  • February19 (7.3%)
  • March26 (10%)
  • April14 (5.4%)
  • May17 (6.6%)
  • June26 (10%)
  • July32 (12%)
  • August22 (8.5%)
  • September22 (8.5%)
  • October26 (10%)
  • November19 (7.3%)
  • December19 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight196 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds203 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (74%)
  • Wet or damp68 (26%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (4.6%)
  • 30 mph207 (80%)
  • 40 mph28 (11%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway210 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout22 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Worthing in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant164 (52%)
  • Cyclist68 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (12%)
  • Pedestrian36 (11%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2031 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2527 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3562 (20%)
  • 36 to 4549 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (14%)
  • 56 to 6531 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (6.6%)
  • Over 7513 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (74%)
  • Passenger48 (15%)
  • Pedestrian36 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car361 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (13%)
  • Motorcycle42 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Worthing in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Worthing

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Worthing ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Worthing had the 166th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
166th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
188th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
167th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Worthing in 2019

Central, Worthing, BN11 9SH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Worthing in 2019, with 47 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Worthing with the most crashes in 2019

The A259 had the most collisions in Worthing in 2019: 42, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Worthing, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2594260012
2ndA2032233003
3rdA27202602
4thA24182003
5thA2031121402
6thB222381101

Towns in Worthing: crashes in 2019

Worthing had 242 collisions in 2019.

Postcode districts in Worthing: crashes in 2019

BN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Worthing in 2019: 87.

Latest crashes in Worthing in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Worthing in 2019, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2019.

Severity

Worthing road accidents in other years