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BN14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,954 road traffic collisions in the BN14 postcode district, Worthing, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,181 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 852 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 54 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (67).

Collisions since 1979
4,954
570th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,181
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
65 people killed
Serious collisions
852
926 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BN14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal611.2%
  • Serious85217%
  • Slight4,04182%

What the data shows

  • BN14 had 717 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 921 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BN14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 769 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN14, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in BN14.

Where BN14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
570th
Most casualties
653rd
Most fatal collisions
903rd
Most serious collisions
628th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday757 (15%)
  • Tuesday740 (15%)
  • Wednesday759 (15%)
  • Thursday804 (16%)
  • Friday772 (16%)
  • Saturday646 (13%)
  • Sunday476 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,748 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit969 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting167 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,333 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway1,086 (22%)
  • Roundabout455 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph17 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,324 (67%)
  • 40 mph982 (20%)
  • 50 mph95 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph204 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph330 (6.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,052 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds544 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds127 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other72 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded52 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,254 (53%)
  • Cyclist1,002 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist988 (16%)
  • Pedestrian655 (11%)
  • Van occupant151 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN14 peaked at 152 in 1999; 2025 had 54.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255467
20246781
20236578
20226475
20217286
20205369
201984104
201882100
201784115
201692110
201596127
2014112136
201393114
201291114
201192104
20107385
200988104
200886106
200788109
2006102126
200587108
200495126
2003106131
2002139176
2001107141
2000116140
1999152199
1998106127
1997151200
1996146185
1995121157
1994133163
1993114157
1992144178
1991116154
1990148212
1989144190
1988120155
1987121151
198695111
1985138167
1984125153
1983106122
1982135165
1981128152
1980103123
1979120128

Map of recent crashes in BN14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN14

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN14

The 24 most recent collisions in BN14 happened between 16 July and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN14

The A24 has the most collisions in BN14, 1,466 of 4,954 (30%), followed by the A27 (777).

Collisions in BN14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA241,4661,86328298
2ndA277771,0748119
3rdA2031403476374
4thB2223295355237
5thA2032172205235
6thA280111174624
7thB2222252605
8thB2233121301
9thA2594600
10thA2703301

Council areas covering BN14

Collisions in BN14 were recorded in 4 council areas. Worthing has 4,342 of 4,954 (88%).

Collisions in BN14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorthing4,3425,31438704
2ndArun57180223140
3rdAdur305104
4thHorsham111404

Towns in BN14

Collisions in BN14 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Worthing (4,305) and Findon (81).