Arlington, Wealden, BN26 5QP area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Arlington, Wealden, BN26 5QP area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
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Police recorded 116 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Arlington ward, Wealden, from 2001 to 2025, with 183 casualties. Of those collisions, 24 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 116; 7,008th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 183; 1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 5; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the BN26 5QP hotspot

24 of the 116 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious2421%
Slight9279%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 27
Slightly injured: 156
All casualties: 183

Accidents by year at the BN26 5QP hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2013, against an average of 4.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BN26 5QP hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 5
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	5	6
2024	2	2
2023	4	9
2022	5	8
2021	4	5
2020	4	6
2019	3	4
2018	4	6
2017	5	6
2016	7	11
2015	1	1
2014	6	9
2013	12	24
2012	3	4
2011	3	5
2010	3	5
2009	9	16
2008	6	12
2007	6	7
2006	3	4
2005	1	3
2004	5	6
2003	5	8
2002	5	9
2001	5	7

Map of crashes at the BN26 5QP hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BN26 5QP.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Arlington, Wealden, BN26 5QP area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BN26 5QP hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Arlington
Council area: Wealden
Nearest postcode to the centre: BN26 5QP
Postcode district: BN26
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.82551, 0.16429
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 27 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 7,008th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BN26 5QP hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A27, with 89 of 116, followed by the A2700 with 1.

Collisions at the BN26 5QP hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A27	89	150	20
2nd	A2700	1	1	1
3rd	B2108	1	1	0

Accident hotspots near BN26 5QP

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the South Downs, Wealden, BN26 5SQ area, 2 km away, with 99 collisions.

All 116 crashes at the BN26 5QP hotspot

Newest first, from 13 May 2001 to 27 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight27 Dec 2025, 19:32
Seat Ibiza crash on the A27 in Wealden, 27 Dec 2025, 19:32
- Seat Ibiza, Audi TT, Toyota Corolla and another vehicle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471688463
Slight24 Nov 2025, 09:30
Mercedes crash on the A27 in Wealden, 24 Nov 2025, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471673249
Serious9 Nov 2025, 06:40
Volvo XC40 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 9 Nov 2025, 06:40
- Volvo XC40 and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025471665691
Serious14 Oct 2025, 19:05
Yamaha XT crash on the A27 in Wealden, 14 Oct 2025, 19:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471654815
Slight14 Jan 2025, 16:35
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 14 Jan 2025, 16:35
- Vauxhall Combo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471542165
Slight14 Nov 2024, 13:10
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 14 Nov 2024, 13:10
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471516987
Serious20 Jun 2024, 08:25
Audi A3 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 20 Jun 2024, 08:25
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471459635
Slight14 Nov 2023, 14:20
Citroen C2 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 14 Nov 2023, 14:20
- Citroen C2 and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471374662
Serious4 Aug 2023, 06:25
Renault Megane crash on the A27 in Wealden, 4 Aug 2023, 06:25
- Renault Megane, Volvo, Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2023471338233
Slight5 Jun 2023, 17:45
Mercedes Gle Class crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 5 Jun 2023, 17:45
- Mercedes Gle Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471315703
Serious1 May 2023, 09:20
Kawasaki ZX crash on the A27 in Wealden, 1 May 2023, 09:20
- Kawasaki ZX and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471302574
Slight19 Dec 2022, 09:00
Citroen DS3 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 19 Dec 2022, 09:00
- Citroen DS3, Tesla Model 3 and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471255325
Slight6 Oct 2022, 16:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A27 in Wealden, 6 Oct 2022, 16:30
- Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Vivaro, BMW X1 and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022471227506
Slight3 Oct 2022, 11:57
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A27 in Wealden, 3 Oct 2022, 11:57
- Ford Transit Custom and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022471225860
Slight20 Aug 2022, 08:09
Motorcycle crash on the A27 in Wealden, 20 Aug 2022, 08:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471210944
Slight6 Feb 2022, 00:25
Ford Fiesta crash on the A27 in Wealden, 6 Feb 2022, 00:25
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471140993
Serious25 Jun 2021, 10:33
Volvo XC90 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 25 Jun 2021, 10:33
- Volvo XC90 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021471059629
Slight30 May 2021, 18:41
Kia Picanto crash on the A27 in Wealden, 30 May 2021, 18:41
- Kia Picanto and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471050546
Slight3 Mar 2021, 16:23
Honda Civic crash on the A27 in Wealden, 3 Mar 2021, 16:23
- Honda Civic, Dacia Duster and Citroen Berlingo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471025506
Slight8 Feb 2021, 22:04
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 8 Feb 2021, 22:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471020131
Slight9 Aug 2020, 13:45
Ford Focus crash on the A27 in Wealden, 9 Aug 2020, 13:45
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470971185
Serious5 Jul 2020, 15:00
Mercedes E Class crash on the A27 in Wealden, 5 Jul 2020, 15:00
- Mercedes E Class, Peugeot RCZ and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470962124
Slight25 Feb 2020, 18:00
BMW 4 Series crash on the A27 in Wealden, 25 Feb 2020, 18:00
- BMW 4 Series, Audi A3 and Peugeot 208
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020470933944
Slight25 Feb 2020, 06:59
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A27 in Wealden, 25 Feb 2020, 06:59
- Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Movano
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020470933587
Serious5 Dec 2019, 14:11
Honda CB650FA crash on the A27 in Wealden, 5 Dec 2019, 14:11
- Honda CB650FA and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470906197
Serious22 Jun 2019, 10:26
Ford Kuga crash on the A27 in Wealden, 22 Jun 2019, 10:26
- Ford Kuga, Honda Accord and Hyundai i30
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019470850044
Slight22 Jan 2019, 12:07
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A27 in Wealden, 22 Jan 2019, 12:07
- Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Polo and Ford KA
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019471900401
Slight24 Oct 2018, 12:08
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A27 in Wealden, 24 Oct 2018, 12:08
- Vauxhall Zafira and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471805890
Slight15 Sep 2018, 10:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 15 Sep 2018, 10:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471805845
Slight11 Apr 2018, 10:31
DAF Trucks crash on the A27 in Wealden, 11 Apr 2018, 10:31
- DAF Trucks, Volkswagen Passat and Citroen C1
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471801924
Slight3 Apr 2018, 14:27
Hyundai i10 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 3 Apr 2018, 14:27
- Hyundai i10 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018471801804
Slight20 Oct 2017, 18:03
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A27 in Wealden, 20 Oct 2017, 18:03
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Suzuki AN 400
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471705933
Slight19 Sep 2017, 07:20
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A27 in Wealden, 19 Sep 2017, 07:20
- Volkswagen Caddy and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017471705435
Slight14 Aug 2017, 21:55
Renault Trafic crash on the A27 in Wealden, 14 Aug 2017, 21:55
- Renault Trafic and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471704588
Slight21 Jul 2017, 11:30
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 21 Jul 2017, 11:30
- Ford Fiesta and BMW X1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471704091
Slight10 Mar 2017, 18:55
Seat Ibiza crash on the A27 in Wealden, 10 Mar 2017, 18:55
- Seat Ibiza, a taxi and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471701379
Slight22 Oct 2016, 13:23
Volkswagen UP crash on the A27 in Wealden, 22 Oct 2016, 13:23
- Volkswagen UP, Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall Zafira and BMW 3 Series
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471606345
Serious22 May 2016, 13:47
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A27 in Wealden, 22 May 2016, 13:47
- Volkswagen Golf, Hyundai Matrix, Ford Mondeo and a car
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016471602996
Serious28 Apr 2016, 08:14
Ford Focus crash on the A27 in Wealden, 28 Apr 2016, 08:14
- Ford Focus and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016471602647
Slight20 Apr 2016, 08:09
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A27 in Wealden, 20 Apr 2016, 08:09
- Mercedes Sprinter, Daewoo Matiz, Honda Civic, Hyundai i20 and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471602285
Slight11 Feb 2016, 08:07
Citroen Saxo crash on a C road in Wealden, 11 Feb 2016, 08:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471600838
Slight11 Feb 2016, 07:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Wealden, 11 Feb 2016, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471600837
Slight16 Jan 2016, 08:55
Fiat 500 crash on a C road in Wealden, 16 Jan 2016, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471600341
Slight2 Nov 2015, 07:41
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A27 in Wealden, 2 Nov 2015, 07:41
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471506428
Slight25 Jul 2014, 18:04
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A27 in Wealden, 25 Jul 2014, 18:04
- Vauxhall Vectra, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471404250
Slight18 Jul 2014, 08:04
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 18 Jul 2014, 08:04
- Toyota RAV4 and Honda CBR600F
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471404070
Serious30 May 2014, 06:33
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A27 in Wealden, 30 May 2014, 06:33
- Vauxhall Astra, Peugeot 807 and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014471402996
Slight23 Apr 2014, 08:35
Honda CBR600F crash on the A27 in Wealden, 23 Apr 2014, 08:35
- Honda CBR600F and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471402282