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BN18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,297 road traffic collisions in the BN18 postcode district, Arun, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,820 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 103 were fatal and 782 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (64).

Collisions since 1979
3,297
1,189th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,820
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
103
110 people killed
Serious collisions
782
978 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
73
Down 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BN18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1033.1%
  • Serious78224%
  • Slight2,41273%

What the data shows

  • BN18 had 567 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 6% more than the 537 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in BN18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 387 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN18, 8.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in BN18.

Where BN18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,189th
Most casualties
1,055th
Most fatal collisions
261st
Most serious collisions
780th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday439 (13%)
  • Tuesday455 (14%)
  • Wednesday450 (14%)
  • Thursday464 (14%)
  • Friday528 (16%)
  • Saturday439 (13%)
  • Sunday522 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,442 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting581 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit245 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,448 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway577 (18%)
  • Roundabout231 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph12 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph626 (19%)
  • 40 mph654 (20%)
  • 50 mph73 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph1,287 (39%)
  • 70 mph643 (20%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,650 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds377 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds76 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist35 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other39 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,355 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist612 (13%)
  • Pedestrian253 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist232 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant172 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)79 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN18 peaked at 107 in 1982; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256073
202464109
20236083
202271107
20214966
20204859
20196090
20184075
20176191
20165479
20154150
20144974
20134762
20123855
20115779
20104051
20095683
20086698
200769103
200674101
20055988
200470100
200386116
20027999
200171113
200076117
199978107
199890131
19976495
199684123
199584124
199472108
199373103
19926797
19917297
1990101147
198990140
198876112
198780118
198680108
198597149
198496155
198394138
1982107162
198189147
198073104
197985134

Map of recent crashes in BN18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN18

The 24 most recent collisions in BN18 happened between 4 June and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN18

The A27 has the most collisions in BN18, 1,376 of 3,297 (42%), followed by the A29 (418).

Collisions in BN18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA271,3762,11248320
2ndA2941863719121
3rdB2132206269547
4thA284183263852
5thB2139163257445
6thB2233135166227
7thA259126203528

Council areas covering BN18

Collisions in BN18 were recorded in 6 council areas. Arun has 3,151 of 3,297 (96%).

Collisions in BN18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArun3,1514,603100739
2ndHorsham105163228
3rdChichester2532110
4thWorthing5602
5thAdur3602
6thWoking3500

Towns in BN18

Collisions in BN18 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Yapton (258) and Arundel (197).