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BN1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 16,642 road traffic collisions in the BN1 postcode district, Brighton and Hove, from 1979 to 2025, and 20,524 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 166 were fatal and 2,935 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 207 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (190).

Collisions since 1979
16,642
6th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
20,524
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
166
174 people killed
Serious collisions
2,935
3,178 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
207
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
233
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BN1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1661%
  • Serious2,93518%
  • Slight13,54181%

What the data shows

  • BN1 had 2,391 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 3,559 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in BN1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,982 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN1, 9.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in BN1.

Where BN1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
6th
Most casualties
6th
Most fatal collisions
41st
Most serious collisions
4th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,260 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,360 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,418 (15%)
  • Thursday2,439 (15%)
  • Friday2,798 (17%)
  • Saturday2,559 (15%)
  • Sunday1,808 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight12,290 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,713 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting355 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown244 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway11,682 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway2,651 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road1,660 (10%)
  • Roundabout519 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded130 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1,734 (10%)
  • 30 mph11,906 (72%)
  • 40 mph869 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph286 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph938 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph905 (5.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds13,529 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,683 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds377 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds327 (2%)
  • Fog or mist90 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds55 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (under 0.1%)
  • Other274 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded300 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant8,081 (39%)
  • Pedestrian5,374 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist2,256 (11%)
  • Cyclist2,088 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,930 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant392 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant234 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant41 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN1 peaked at 479 in 2001; 2025 had 207.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 207
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025207233
2024190225
2023230273
2022238276
2021226264
2020199227
2019272319
2018253302
2017269323
2016307380
2015302409
2014330419
2013275344
2012302398
2011367459
2010364450
2009359441
2008405541
2007455574
2006400490
2005420536
2004440540
2003439554
2002415511
2001479606
2000436567
1999464563
1998422508
1997416495
1996472582
1995372465
1994370452
1993343419
1992366447
1991326418
1990384465
1989402500
1988366437
1987344404
1986341413
1985365456
1984452555
1983405492
1982385479
1981348432
1980357416
1979363465

Map of recent crashes in BN1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN1

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN1

The 24 most recent collisions in BN1 happened between 25 November and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN1

The A23 has the most collisions in BN1, 3,763 of 16,642 (23%), followed by the B2066 (1,756).

Collisions in BN1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA233,7634,76146677
2ndB20661,7562,0199269
3rdA271,3711,86619249
4thA2591,0361,2349239
5thA20108559543129
6thA270407494568
7thB2122309369268
8thB2121169184027
9thA2038154239332
10thB2119138145018
11thB2123104171121
12thB2120313304
13thB2118202601
14thB20106700
15thA23003300
16thA2773311
17thB20063300

Council areas covering BN1

Collisions in BN1 were recorded in 3 council areas. Brighton and Hove has 16,279 of 16,642 (98%).

Collisions in BN1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove16,27919,9751562,853
2ndLewes279407366
3rdMid Sussex82140616

Town in BN1

Of the 16,642 collisions in BN1, 13,868 (83%) were in Brighton and Hove.