Slight
Volkswagen Fox crash on the A2270 in Eastbourne, 16 Dec 2025, 08:35
- Volkswagen Fox and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471689454
Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1SH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 394 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Old Town ward, Eastbourne, from 2001 to 2025, with 476 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 67 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, down from 14 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 394
- 1,805th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 476
- 1.21 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- Down 64% on 2024
Crash severity at the BN21 1SH hotspot
70 of the 394 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal30.8%
- Serious6717%
- Slight32482%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 67
- Slightly injured
- 406
- All casualties
- 476
Accidents by year at the BN21 1SH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 28 in 2003, against an average of 16 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BN21 1SH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 19 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 16 | 16 |
| 2014 | 17 | 22 |
| 2013 | 16 | 19 |
| 2012 | 14 | 15 |
| 2011 | 15 | 18 |
| 2010 | 15 | 22 |
| 2009 | 13 | 17 |
| 2008 | 24 | 28 |
| 2007 | 27 | 37 |
| 2006 | 19 | 26 |
| 2005 | 21 | 27 |
| 2004 | 17 | 22 |
| 2003 | 28 | 34 |
| 2002 | 22 | 23 |
| 2001 | 19 | 23 |
Map of crashes at the BN21 1SH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BN21 1SH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1SH area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BN21 1SH 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
- Old Town
- Council area
- Eastbourne
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- BN21 1SH
- Postcode district
- BN21
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 50.77556, 0.26207
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 16 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,805th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the BN21 1SH hotspot
393 of the 394 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Eastbourne.
Accident hotspots near BN21 1SH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Upperton, Eastbourne, BN21 2JJ area, 1 km away, with 212 collisions.
- Upperton, Eastbourne, BN21 2JJ area1 km away, 271 casualties212 collisions
- Old Town, Eastbourne, BN20 8XJ area1.1 km away, 107 casualties91 collisions
- Ratton, Eastbourne, BN21 2TT area1.4 km away, 463 casualties340 collisions
- Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area1.9 km away, 1,517 casualties1,240 collisions
- Meads, Eastbourne, BN21 4HL area1.9 km away, 441 casualties326 collisions
- Meads, Eastbourne, BN20 7UJ area2.3 km away, 135 casualties98 collisions
- Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN22 8JF area2.4 km away, 299 casualties225 collisions
- Upper Willingdon, Wealden, BN22 0LA area2.8 km away, 149 casualties112 collisions
All 394 crashes at the BN21 1SH hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 16 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Peugeot 2008 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 2 Dec 2025, 15:05
- Peugeot 2008 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025471677242
- Slight
Honda HR-V crash on the A2270 in Eastbourne, 7 Nov 2025, 19:40
- Honda HR-V and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471665236
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 5 Jul 2025, 11:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471612225
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 25 Apr 2025, 08:10
- Honda Civic and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471581778
- Slight
Suzuki SX4 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 31 Dec 2024, 17:20
- Suzuki SX4 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471536595
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 31 Dec 2024, 15:12
- Ford Focus and Mitsubishi Asx
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471536559
- Serious
Car crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 11 Dec 2024, 15:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471528835
- Serious
Volkswagen UP crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 9 Dec 2024, 12:52
- Volkswagen UP and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471527821
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A2270 in Eastbourne, 24 Oct 2024, 18:10
- Vauxhall Adam and BMW 6 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471508405
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 28 Sep 2024, 17:00
- Audi A5 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471497221
- Slight
Triumph Tiger crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 12 Aug 2024, 17:00
- Triumph Tiger and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471478975
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 1 Jun 2024, 18:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471454453
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 21 May 2024, 09:15
- Peugeot 107 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471445440
- Slight
Car crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 20 Mar 2024, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471423261
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 19 Mar 2024, 16:50
- Suzuki Swift and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471422978
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 24 Feb 2024, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471418691
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A2270 in Eastbourne, 2 Feb 2024, 17:30
- Toyota Auris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471405839
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 30 Jan 2024, 11:49
- BMW 3 Series and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471404499
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 3 Nov 2023, 17:18
- Citroen C1 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471370468
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 23 Oct 2023, 16:45
- Toyota Aygo and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471366183
- Serious
Yamaha WR crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 4 Oct 2023, 09:10
- Yamaha WR and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471359380
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 15 Sep 2023, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471357750
- Serious
Yamaha WR crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 12 Sep 2023, 16:41
- Yamaha WR and Nissan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471351830
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 9 Aug 2023, 07:54
- Alexander Dennis, Nissan Micra and Peugeot Partner
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471339997
- Fatal
Lexus IS 220 crash on the A2270 in Eastbourne, 26 Jul 2023, 19:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471334134
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A2270 in Eastbourne, 7 Jul 2023, 23:22
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Renault Clio and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471327175
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 7 Jul 2023, 13:45
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471327052
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 11 Apr 2023, 20:23
- Seat Leon and Skoda Citigo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023471295908
- Slight
Peugeot 5008 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 29 Mar 2023, 15:55
- Peugeot 5008 and Audi S5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471291864
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 26 Mar 2023, 05:03
- Audi A1 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471290583
- Serious
Car crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 15 Mar 2023, 11:45
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471288712
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A2270 in Eastbourne, 11 Mar 2023, 11:55
- Citroen Berlingo and Citroen DS3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471285695
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A2270 in Eastbourne, 8 Feb 2023, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471274004
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A2270 in Eastbourne, 11 Dec 2022, 17:35
- Vauxhall Combo and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471258018
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 29 Sep 2022, 10:12
- Ford Transit and Audi Q7
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471225008
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 22 Sep 2022, 18:00
- Honda Jazz and Vauxhall Crossland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471223561
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 14 Sep 2022, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471219421
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 13 Jul 2022, 15:20
- Volvo V40, Audi A4 and Peugeot 208
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022471198362
- Serious
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 9 May 2022, 15:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471175034
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 12 Mar 2022, 20:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471153111
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 10 Mar 2022, 11:07
- BMW 5 Series and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471152284
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 16 Jan 2022, 15:13
- Ford Fiesta and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471132636
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 20 Dec 2021, 14:55
- Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471133945
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 12 Dec 2021, 21:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471120286
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 10 Nov 2021, 17:05
- Skoda Fabia, Hyundai i30 and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021471108500
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 5 Nov 2021, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471106618
- Serious
Ford C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 29 Sep 2021, 20:00
- Ford C-Max and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471093226