Arlington, Wealden, BN8 6LJ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Arlington, Wealden, BN8 6LJ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 88 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Arlington ward, Lewes, from 2001 to 2025, with 152 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 16 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 88; 8,850th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 152; 1.73 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the BN8 6LJ hotspot

18 of the 88 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22.3%
Serious1618%
Slight7080%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 29
Slightly injured: 121
All casualties: 152

Accidents by year at the BN8 6LJ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2003, against an average of 3.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BN8 6LJ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	2	2
2023	1	1
2022	3	4
2021	2	2
2020	1	1
2019	5	6
2018	3	4
2017	3	6
2016	2	4
2015	1	1
2014	4	8
2013	2	9
2012	1	1
2011	5	17
2010	4	4
2009	4	5
2008	2	6
2007	6	14
2006	7	15
2005	5	6
2004	3	3
2003	9	17
2002	6	7
2001	6	8

Map of crashes at the BN8 6LJ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BN8 6LJ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Arlington, Wealden, BN8 6LJ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BN8 6LJ 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: Lewes
Nearest postcode to the centre: BN8 6LJ
Postcode district: BN8
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.84972, 0.11497
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 29 November 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,850th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BN8 6LJ hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A27, with 84 of 88, followed by the A2700 with 2.

Collisions at the BN8 6LJ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A27	84	146	2	16
2nd	A2700	2	4	0	0

Accident hotspots near BN8 6LJ

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Arlington, Wealden, BN26 6UE area, 1.9 km away, with 124 collisions.

All 88 crashes at the BN8 6LJ hotspot

Newest first, from 13 February 2001 to 29 November 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight29 Nov 2025, 16:12
BMW X5 crash on the A27 in Lewes, 29 Nov 2025, 16:12
- BMW X5, Peugeot Boxer and Audi Q3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471675804
Serious15 Dec 2024, 16:23
Volvo XC60 crash on the A27 in Lewes, 15 Dec 2024, 16:23
- Volvo XC60 and Yamaha XT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471530999
Slight8 Feb 2024, 14:55
Mercedes crash on the A27 in Lewes, 8 Feb 2024, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471408452
Serious16 Sep 2023, 13:00
Suzuki GSXR crash on the A27 in Lewes, 16 Sep 2023, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471353109
Slight6 Oct 2022, 18:27
Peugeot 307 crash on the A27 in Lewes, 6 Oct 2022, 18:27
- Peugeot 307 and Volvo V60
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022471227529
Slight7 Feb 2022, 08:05
Citroen DS3 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 7 Feb 2022, 08:05
- Citroen DS3 and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471140742
Slight13 Jan 2022, 14:28
Mercedes Vito crash on the A27 in Lewes, 13 Jan 2022, 14:28
- Mercedes Vito, Peugeot 107, Ford Focus, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471131802
Slight11 Oct 2021, 15:35
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Lewes, 11 Oct 2021, 15:35
- Honda Civic, Toyota RAV4, Mini Cooper and Citroen C1
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471097246
Slight28 Jan 2021, 15:30
Car crash on the A27 in Lewes, 28 Jan 2021, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471017797
Slight8 Mar 2020, 21:10
BMW X5 crash on the A27 in Lewes, 8 Mar 2020, 21:10
- BMW X5, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Leon and Mini Cooper
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470939964
Serious2 Dec 2019, 13:14
Ford B-Max crash on the A27 in Lewes, 2 Dec 2019, 13:14
- Ford B-Max and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470907172
Serious8 Nov 2019, 17:45
Nissan NV200 crash on the A27 in Lewes, 8 Nov 2019, 17:45
- Nissan NV200 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470896977
Slight1 Nov 2019, 08:15
Honda CBR125R crash on the A27 in Lewes, 1 Nov 2019, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470894033
Slight21 Oct 2019, 08:35
Jaguar XE Series crash on the A27 in Lewes, 21 Oct 2019, 08:35
- Jaguar XE Series, Peugeot 206 and Toyota Landcruiser
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019470890064
Serious3 Jan 2019, 16:26
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A27 in Wealden, 3 Jan 2019, 16:26
- Vauxhall Insignia, Peugeot 3008 and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019471900038
Slight13 Dec 2018, 17:00
Honda VFR800F crash on the A27 in Lewes, 13 Dec 2018, 17:00
- Honda VFR800F and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471806928
Serious26 Jul 2018, 13:58
Nissan Micra crash on the A27 in Lewes, 26 Jul 2018, 13:58
- Nissan Micra and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018471804118
Slight22 Jul 2018, 18:01
Toyota Aygo crash on the A27 in Wealden, 22 Jul 2018, 18:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471804034
Slight10 Nov 2017, 10:59
Ford Focus crash on the A27 in Lewes, 10 Nov 2017, 10:59
- Ford Focus and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017471706371
Serious19 Oct 2017, 21:07
Seat crash on the A27 in Wealden, 19 Oct 2017, 21:07
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2017471705925
Slight17 Aug 2017, 23:34
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A27 in Lewes, 17 Aug 2017, 23:34
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471704642
Slight11 Feb 2016, 13:05
Hyundai Getz crash on the A27 in Lewes, 11 Feb 2016, 13:05
- Hyundai Getz, Toyota Corolla and Nissan Juke
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016471600846
Slight12 Jan 2016, 17:25
Peugeot 206 crash on the A27 in Lewes, 12 Jan 2016, 17:25
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471600219
Slight12 Feb 2015, 21:41
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A27 in Lewes, 12 Feb 2015, 21:41
- Volkswagen Transporter, Renault Clio and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471500891
Serious3 Nov 2014, 13:23
Seat Ibiza crash on the A27 in Lewes, 3 Nov 2014, 13:23
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014471406460
Serious4 Aug 2014, 01:26
Renault Clio crash on the A27 in Lewes, 4 Aug 2014, 01:26
- Renault Clio and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014471404442
Slight18 Mar 2014, 18:15
Toyota Previa crash on the A27 in Lewes, 18 Mar 2014, 18:15
- Toyota Previa, Honda and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471401567
Slight1 Feb 2014, 13:15
Nissan Micra crash on the A27 in Wealden, 1 Feb 2014, 13:15
- Nissan Micra, Toyota Avensis, Volkswagen Passat and Toyota IQ
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014471400609
Serious26 Feb 2013, 16:48
Land Rover Defender crash on the A27 in Wealden, 26 Feb 2013, 16:48
- Land Rover Defender, Ford Fiesta, BMW 3 Series and Nissan NV200
- 4 vehicles, 8 casualties
Ref 2013471301063
Slight10 Jan 2013, 16:53
Ford Transit crash on the A27 in Lewes, 10 Jan 2013, 16:53
- Ford Transit and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013471300168
Slight27 Nov 2012, 17:24
Citroen C1 crash on the A27 in Lewes, 27 Nov 2012, 17:24
- Citroen C1 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471206312
Fatal23 Nov 2011, 15:30
Honda Jazz crash on the A27 in Lewes, 23 Nov 2011, 15:30
- Honda Jazz, Vauxhall Insignia, Mazda 5 and Skoda Fabia
- 4 vehicles, 8 casualties
Ref 2011471107413
Slight16 Oct 2011, 06:43
Renault crash on the A27 in Lewes, 16 Oct 2011, 06:43
- Renault and Renault Master
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011471106488
Slight20 Jun 2011, 10:55
DAF Trucks crash on the A27 in Wealden, 20 Jun 2011, 10:55
- DAF Trucks, Land Rover Range Rover, Ford S-Max and Mitsubishi Shogun
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011471103822
Slight7 Jun 2011, 10:13
Chevrolet Spark crash on the A27 in Lewes, 7 Jun 2011, 10:13
- Chevrolet Spark and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011471103484
Slight25 Feb 2011, 08:16
Honda CBF125M crash on the A27 in Lewes, 25 Feb 2011, 08:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011471101294
Slight27 Dec 2010, 19:51
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A27 in Lewes, 27 Dec 2010, 19:51
- Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010471008764
Serious15 Nov 2010, 18:09
Honda CBF1000A crash on the A27 in Lewes, 15 Nov 2010, 18:09
- Honda CBF1000A and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010471007693
Serious16 Oct 2010, 07:32
Citroen C3 crash on the A27 in Lewes, 16 Oct 2010, 07:32
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010471006928
Slight12 Oct 2010, 07:10
Renault Clio crash on the A27 in Wealden, 12 Oct 2010, 07:10
- Renault Clio and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010471006820
Serious6 May 2009, 17:40
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A27 in Lewes, 6 May 2009, 17:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Yamaha FZS 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470903196
Slight28 Apr 2009, 12:10
Ford Transit crash on the A27 in Lewes, 28 Apr 2009, 12:10
- Ford Transit, Saab 900 and Ford Transit Connect
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470903095
Slight28 Apr 2009, 10:50
BMW Z4 crash on the A27 in Lewes, 28 Apr 2009, 10:50
- BMW Z4, Mini Cooper and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009470903092
Slight13 Jan 2009, 13:30
Mercedes C Class crash on the A27 in Lewes, 13 Jan 2009, 13:30
- Mercedes C Class and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470900388
Slight10 Jul 2008, 14:04
Car crash on the A27 in Lewes, 10 Jul 2008, 14:04
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2008470805337
Slight24 Apr 2008, 08:21
Toyota Avensis crash on the A27 in Wealden, 24 Apr 2008, 08:21
- Toyota Avensis, Saab 9-3, Vauxhall Corsa and Audi A4
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2008470803195
Slight4 Dec 2007, 15:30
Mercedes C Class crash on the A27 in Lewes, 4 Dec 2007, 15:30
- Mercedes C Class, Ford Transit and Vauxhall Zafira
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2007470710191
Slight27 Nov 2007, 14:40
Renault Clio crash on the A27 in Lewes, 27 Nov 2007, 14:40
- Renault Clio and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470710003