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BN2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 13,063 road traffic collisions in the BN2 postcode district, Brighton and Hove, from 1979 to 2025, and 15,963 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 141 were fatal and 2,325 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 182 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (186).

Collisions since 1979
13,063
13th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
15,963
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
141
150 people killed
Serious collisions
2,325
2,531 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
182
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
208
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for BN2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1411.1%
  • Serious2,32518%
  • Slight10,59781%

What the data shows

  • BN2 had 2,077 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 2,696 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in BN2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,935 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN2, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in BN2.

Where BN2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
13th
Most casualties
16th
Most fatal collisions
91st
Most serious collisions
11th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,899 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,924 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,901 (15%)
  • Thursday1,909 (15%)
  • Friday2,170 (17%)
  • Saturday1,787 (14%)
  • Sunday1,473 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight9,345 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,247 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown244 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting182 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit45 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,868 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway2,059 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road661 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout374 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded101 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1,391 (11%)
  • 30 mph10,243 (78%)
  • 40 mph853 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph329 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph240 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph6 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds10,513 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,297 (9.9%)
  • Raining with high winds383 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds316 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist78 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.1%)
  • Other202 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded220 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,687 (42%)
  • Pedestrian3,471 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist2,088 (13%)
  • Cyclist1,976 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,114 (7%)
  • Van occupant291 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant159 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant54 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN2 peaked at 348 in 1995; 2025 had 182.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 182
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025182208
2024186208
2023195221
2022207231
2021209234
2020175211
2019220259
2018220263
2017221258
2016262319
2015271339
2014243305
2013237278
2012254306
2011276333
2010271331
2009267337
2008279350
2007307394
2006291359
2005322393
2004327413
2003345427
2002340422
2001328413
2000341427
1999319398
1998321403
1997297370
1996321409
1995348440
1994348430
1993294364
1992297353
1991266332
1990313390
1989339426
1988297367
1987292361
1986231292
1985293379
1984301359
1983281303
1982289336
1981290338
1980268315
1979282359

Map of recent crashes in BN2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN2

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN2

The 24 most recent collisions in BN2 happened between 18 November and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN2

The A259 has the most collisions in BN2, 1,990 of 13,063 (15%), followed by the A270 (1,506).

Collisions in BN2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2591,9902,61648397
2ndA2701,5061,7808259
3rdA278461,01113172
4thB212363589011102
5thA23560668392
6thB2118306368040
7thB2066167191032
8thB21378092011
9thA2073556606
10thA27005600
11thB21884400
12thB21333802

Council areas covering BN2

Collisions in BN2 were recorded in 2 council areas. Brighton and Hove has 12,941 of 13,063 (99%).

Collisions in BN2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove12,94115,7991372,297
2ndLewes122164428

Town in BN2

Of the 13,063 collisions in BN2, 11,209 (86%) were in Brighton and Hove.