Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 16 Dec 2025, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471684515
Sovereign, Eastbourne, BN23 6HU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 360 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sovereign ward, Eastbourne, from 2001 to 2025, with 448 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious.
In 2025 there were 15 collisions here, up from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 360
- 2,033rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 448
- 1.24 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 15
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the BN23 6HU hotspot
51 of the 360 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal30.8%
- Serious4813%
- Slight30986%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 50
- Slightly injured
- 395
- All casualties
- 448
Accidents by year at the BN23 6HU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 24 in 2017, against an average of 14 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BN23 6HU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 15
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 | 16 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 24 | 33 |
| 2016 | 9 | 12 |
| 2015 | 16 | 19 |
| 2014 | 18 | 26 |
| 2013 | 20 | 29 |
| 2012 | 17 | 18 |
| 2011 | 12 | 15 |
| 2010 | 8 | 13 |
| 2009 | 13 | 17 |
| 2008 | 23 | 28 |
| 2007 | 11 | 13 |
| 2006 | 13 | 16 |
| 2005 | 20 | 24 |
| 2004 | 13 | 16 |
| 2003 | 15 | 18 |
| 2002 | 23 | 29 |
| 2001 | 14 | 15 |
Map of crashes at the BN23 6HU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BN23 6HU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sovereign, Eastbourne, BN23 6HU area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BN23 6HU 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
- Sovereign
- Council area
- Eastbourne
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- BN23 6HU
- Postcode district
- BN23
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 50.79315, 0.31368
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 16 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 2,033rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the BN23 6HU hotspot
311 of the 360 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Eastbourne.
Accident hotspots near BN23 6HU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Sovereign, Eastbourne, BN23 6DN area, 0.9 km away, with 106 collisions.
- Sovereign, Eastbourne, BN23 6DN area0.9 km away, 137 casualties106 collisions
- St Anthony's, Eastbourne, BN23 7NP area1 km away, 153 casualties118 collisions
- Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN22 7RP area1.5 km away, 865 casualties677 collisions
- Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 8FE area1.6 km away, 421 casualties326 collisions
- Pevensey Bay, Wealden, BN24 6DA area1.8 km away, 94 casualties62 collisions
- Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN23 6QW area2.1 km away, 648 casualties527 collisions
- Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN22 8JF area2.4 km away, 299 casualties225 collisions
- Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 8EW area2.6 km away, 137 casualties100 collisions
All 360 crashes at the BN23 6HU hotspot
Newest first, from 11 January 2001 to 16 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Renault Kadjar crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 28 Nov 2025, 12:45
- Renault Kadjar and Skoda Citigo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471675273
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 20 Nov 2025, 10:00
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471671540
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 17 Nov 2025, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471674881
- Slight
MG ZS crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 5 Nov 2025, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471664200
- Slight
Honda CBR crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 6 Oct 2025, 18:48
- Honda CBR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471651088
- Serious
Suzuki Wagon R+ crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 2 Oct 2025, 18:00
- Suzuki Wagon R+ and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025471649579
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 22 Jun 2025, 09:28
- Toyota C-HR and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471606649
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 14 May 2025, 08:15
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471589753
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 13 May 2025, 17:19
- Ford KA and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471589547
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 2 Apr 2025, 16:50
- Toyota RAV4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471572839
- Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 1 Apr 2025, 07:35
- Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4 and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471572118
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B2104 in Eastbourne, 25 Mar 2025, 17:45
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471569228
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 10 Feb 2025, 12:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471552701
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 8 Jan 2025, 09:13
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025471538937
- Serious
Honda CB crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 16 Dec 2024, 16:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471530911
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 29 Sep 2024, 10:55
- Mini One and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471497810
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 21 Jul 2024, 13:50
- Fiat 500 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471470583
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 6 Jun 2024, 18:00
- An e-scooter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024471452675
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 26 May 2024, 11:40
- Hyundai i10 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471448411
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 16 May 2024, 16:00
- Hyundai Tucson and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471443798
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 29 Jan 2024, 16:50
- Mini Cooper and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471404060
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 18 Jan 2024, 10:00
- Vauxhall Agila and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024471399936
- Slight
Chevrolet Captiva crash on the B2104 in Eastbourne, 20 Dec 2023, 18:52
- Chevrolet Captiva and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471391131
- Slight
Kawasaki KLE650 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 6 Dec 2023, 07:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471383208
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the B2104 in Eastbourne, 12 Sep 2023, 12:45
- BMW X3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471352370
- Slight
Car crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 18 Jul 2023, 13:00
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471331769
- Serious
Car crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 10 Jun 2023, 02:13
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471316974
- Slight
Seat Arona crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 8 Jun 2023, 08:05
- Seat Arona and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471316327
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on the B2104 in Eastbourne, 19 Apr 2023, 10:05
- Ford Fusion, Honda Jazz and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471298421
- Slight
Audi S4 crash on the B2104 in Eastbourne, 31 Mar 2023, 20:00
- Audi S4, Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471292632
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 10 Mar 2023, 16:05
- Honda Accord and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471285500
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 15 Dec 2022, 16:40
- Kia Picanto and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471254341
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 2 Dec 2022, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471249304
- Serious
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 29 Nov 2022, 07:25
- Mazda MX-5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471248023
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 28 Nov 2022, 06:50
- Citroen C1 and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471248025
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 13 Oct 2022, 15:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471233832
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 30 Aug 2022, 17:05
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022471213803
- Serious
Car crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 22 Aug 2022, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471211771
- Serious
Honda CB crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 5 Aug 2022, 18:25
- Honda CB and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471206326
- Slight
Car crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 23 Jun 2022, 22:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471191704
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Eastbourne, 18 Jun 2022, 13:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471189218
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the B2104 in Eastbourne, 15 Apr 2022, 19:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471166965
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 13 Apr 2022, 14:50
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471166397
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the B2104 in Eastbourne, 29 Jan 2022, 15:50
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471144811
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 5 Dec 2021, 15:30
- Vauxhall Meriva and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471117563
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 8 Nov 2021, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471107352
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the A259 in Eastbourne, 5 Oct 2021, 08:55
- Audi A6 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471094953