South Downs, Wealden, BN26 5SQ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the South Downs, Wealden, BN26 5SQ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 99 road collisions at this accident hotspot in South Downs ward, Wealden, from 2001 to 2025, with 161 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 20 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 99; 8,005th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 161; 1.63 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the BN26 5SQ hotspot

23 of the 99 collisions here (23%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal33%
Serious2020%
Slight7677%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 25
Slightly injured: 133
All casualties: 161

Accidents by year at the BN26 5SQ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2007, against an average of 4.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

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

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	4
2024	2	4
2023	2	4
2022	3	7
2021	3	4
2020	3	6
2019	4	5
2018	2	2
2017	6	11
2016	6	7
2015	5	5
2014	2	2
2013	2	4
2012	6	9
2011	4	7
2010	6	8
2009	3	4
2008	0	0
2007	9	19
2006	6	13
2005	4	7
2004	4	6
2003	4	5
2002	8	14
2001	2	4

Map of crashes at the BN26 5SQ hotspot

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

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the South Downs, Wealden, BN26 5SQ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BN26 5SQ 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: South Downs
Council area: Wealden
Nearest postcode to the centre: BN26 5SQ
Postcode district: BN26
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.82305, 0.19191
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 30 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,005th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BN26 5SQ hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A27, with 96 of 99, followed by the A37 with 1.

Collisions at the BN26 5SQ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A27	96	156	3	20
2nd	A37	1	1	0	0

Accident hotspots near BN26 5SQ

6 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Arlington, Wealden, BN26 5QP area, 2 km away, with 116 collisions.

All 99 crashes at the BN26 5SQ hotspot

Newest first, from 22 January 2001 to 30 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Fatal30 Sep 2025, 22:53
Renault Clio crash on the A27 in Wealden, 30 Sep 2025, 22:53
- Renault Clio, Volkswagen Golf and Renault Trucks Master
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025471648658
Serious17 Sep 2025, 21:40
Ford Galaxy crash on the A27 in Wealden, 17 Sep 2025, 21:40
- Ford Galaxy, Dacia Duster and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471643114
Slight6 Feb 2025, 11:09
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A27 in Wealden, 6 Feb 2025, 11:09
- Mercedes Sprinter, Peugeot Partner, Land Rover Discovery and Ford Mondeo
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471551300
Slight1 Jul 2024, 11:25
MG 4 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 1 Jul 2024, 11:25
- MG 4 and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024471469805
Slight27 Feb 2024, 10:00
Ford Mondeo crash on the A27 in Wealden, 27 Feb 2024, 10:00
- Ford Mondeo and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024471415437
Slight25 Aug 2023, 08:17
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A27 in Wealden, 25 Aug 2023, 08:17
- Volkswagen Caddy, Audi Q3, Citroen C3 and Volkswagen Polo
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471345774
Slight14 Apr 2023, 11:30
Citroen C1 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 14 Apr 2023, 11:30
- Citroen C1 and Volvo XC60
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471296707
Slight20 Nov 2022, 12:25
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A27 in Wealden, 20 Nov 2022, 12:25
- Vauxhall Astra, Ford Transit Connect, Hyundai i10, a car and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471245920
Slight31 Jan 2022, 13:16
Volkswagen Crafter crash on the A27 in Wealden, 31 Jan 2022, 13:16
- Volkswagen Crafter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022471139383
Serious7 Jan 2022, 17:57
Audi A6 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 7 Jan 2022, 17:57
- Audi A6 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022471129614
Slight17 Dec 2021, 17:07
Seat Ateca crash on the A27 in Wealden, 17 Dec 2021, 17:07
- Seat Ateca, Mercedes Vito, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Galaxy
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021471124448
Slight2 Aug 2021, 18:52
Mercedes A Class crash on the A27 in Wealden, 2 Aug 2021, 18:52
- Mercedes A Class and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471073138
Serious28 Jul 2021, 07:35
Qingqi QM 125 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 28 Jul 2021, 07:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471071206
Serious26 Jul 2020, 11:33
Nissan Micra crash on the A27 in Wealden, 26 Jul 2020, 11:33
- Nissan Micra and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020470967319
Slight13 Jul 2020, 07:50
Toyota Aygo crash on the A27 in Wealden, 13 Jul 2020, 07:50
- Toyota Aygo, Volkswagen Crafter and Suzuki Swift
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020470964093
Serious23 Feb 2020, 14:09
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A27 in Wealden, 23 Feb 2020, 14:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470933000
Serious10 Nov 2019, 17:40
Ford Ka+ crash on the A27 in Wealden, 10 Nov 2019, 17:40
- Ford Ka+, Skoda Superb and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019470897446
Slight1 Oct 2019, 09:12
Mercedes C Class crash on the A27 in Wealden, 1 Oct 2019, 09:12
- Mercedes C Class, Suzuki Vitara, Renault Clio and Ford Mondeo
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470883192
Slight26 Sep 2019, 11:45
Skoda Octavia crash on the A27 in Wealden, 26 Sep 2019, 11:45
- Skoda Octavia and Peugeot Boxer
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470881583
Fatal18 Apr 2019, 18:36
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A27 in Wealden, 18 Apr 2019, 18:36
- Vauxhall Astra, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019471902032
Slight6 Sep 2018, 07:00
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A27 in Wealden, 6 Sep 2018, 07:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471804943
Serious3 May 2018, 06:51
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A27 in Wealden, 3 May 2018, 06:51
- Nissan Qashqai and Smart Fortwo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471802383
Slight6 Dec 2017, 16:30
Qingqi QM 125 GY crash on the A27 in Wealden, 6 Dec 2017, 16:30
- Qingqi QM 125 GY and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471707126
Slight31 Oct 2017, 06:06
BMW 3 Series crash on the A27 in Wealden, 31 Oct 2017, 06:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471706118
Slight8 Sep 2017, 06:57
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A27 in Wealden, 8 Sep 2017, 06:57
- Volkswagen Polo, Toyota Hilux and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471705062
Slight16 Aug 2017, 21:07
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A27 in Wealden, 16 Aug 2017, 21:07
- Vauxhall Astra, Volkswagen Golf, BMW 2 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2017471704618
Slight16 Jul 2017, 04:14
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A27 in Wealden, 16 Jul 2017, 04:14
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford S-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471703973
Slight28 Apr 2017, 17:55
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A27 in Wealden, 28 Apr 2017, 17:55
- Volkswagen Golf and Proton Savvy
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017471702350
Serious7 Dec 2016, 05:41
Nissan Almera crash on the A27 in Wealden, 7 Dec 2016, 05:41
- Nissan Almera and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016471607356
Slight1 Dec 2016, 13:31
Citroen C3 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 1 Dec 2016, 13:31
- Citroen C3 and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471607347
Slight30 Jun 2016, 08:25
Ford Focus crash on the A27 in Wealden, 30 Jun 2016, 08:25
- Ford Focus and BMW F 800
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471603899
Slight29 Mar 2016, 10:34
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A27 in Wealden, 29 Mar 2016, 10:34
- Vauxhall Astra and 3 taxis
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471601828
Slight11 Feb 2016, 15:30
BMW 1 Series crash on the A27 in Wealden, 11 Feb 2016, 15:30
- BMW 1 Series, Audi A1 and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471600852
Slight4 Jan 2016, 07:31
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A27 in Wealden, 4 Jan 2016, 07:31
- Volkswagen Golf and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471600038
Slight12 Oct 2015, 15:29
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A27 in Wealden, 12 Oct 2015, 15:29
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471505998
Slight4 Oct 2015, 17:11
Toyota Yaris crash on the A27 in Wealden, 4 Oct 2015, 17:11
- Toyota Yaris and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471505783
Serious18 Aug 2015, 19:57
Mercedes CLS Class crash on the A27 in Wealden, 18 Aug 2015, 19:57
- Mercedes CLS Class and Aprilia RSV Mille
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471504752
Slight9 Aug 2015, 14:10
Ford Focus crash on the A27 in Wealden, 9 Aug 2015, 14:10
- Ford Focus and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471504592
Slight18 Feb 2015, 19:56
Peugeot Expert crash on the A27 in Wealden, 18 Feb 2015, 19:56
- Peugeot Expert and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471501010
Slight21 Apr 2014, 11:53
Mercedes Vito crash on the A27 in Wealden, 21 Apr 2014, 11:53
- Mercedes Vito and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471402142
Slight10 Jan 2014, 08:38
Renault Clio crash on the A27 in Wealden, 10 Jan 2014, 08:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471400141
Slight23 Aug 2013, 11:29
Citroen Relay crash on the A27 in Wealden, 23 Aug 2013, 11:29
- Citroen Relay, Volkswagen 800, Seat Leon and Mercedes Sprinter
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013471304399
Slight3 Apr 2013, 15:06
Ford Fiesta crash on the A27 in Wealden, 3 Apr 2013, 15:06
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013471301708
Slight9 Sep 2012, 15:50
Motorcycle crash on the A27 in Wealden, 9 Sep 2012, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471204685
Slight7 Sep 2012, 10:45
Peugeot 206 crash on the A27 in Wealden, 7 Sep 2012, 10:45
- Peugeot 206 and Ford
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012471204625
Slight18 Aug 2012, 13:49
DAF Trucks crash on the A27 in Wealden, 18 Aug 2012, 13:49
- DAF Trucks and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471204243
Slight21 Jun 2012, 15:10
Ford KA crash on the A27 in Wealden, 21 Jun 2012, 15:10
- Ford KA and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471203256
Slight1 May 2012, 17:35
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A27 in Wealden, 1 May 2012, 17:35
- Mercedes Sprinter and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471202239