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BN26 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,005 road traffic collisions in the BN26 postcode district, Wealden, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,518 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 565 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, down 51% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1979
3,005
1,319th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,518
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
71 people killed
Serious collisions
565
706 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Down 51% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Down 51% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BN26

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal652.2%
  • Serious56519%
  • Slight2,37579%

What the data shows

  • BN26 had 536 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 654 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in BN26 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 370 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN26, 8.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in BN26.

Where BN26 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,319th
Most casualties
1,150th
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
1,314th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday449 (15%)
  • Tuesday460 (15%)
  • Wednesday406 (14%)
  • Thursday402 (13%)
  • Friday462 (15%)
  • Saturday426 (14%)
  • Sunday400 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,255 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting417 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit288 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,457 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway300 (10%)
  • Roundabout200 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph630 (21%)
  • 40 mph642 (21%)
  • 50 mph105 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph1,365 (45%)
  • 70 mph256 (8.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,468 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds287 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,203 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist469 (10%)
  • Pedestrian236 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant223 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist162 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant87 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN26 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN26, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN26 peaked at 95 in 1997; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252637
20245376
20235172
20225271
20214357
20205167
20195676
201863100
201771100
201670117
20156089
20146387
201370105
20125582
20115683
201072103
200964113
200869112
200773110
200672118
20056594
200475120
20036494
200290142
20017296
200075106
199988132
199890127
199795143
199688155
199578117
199475125
19936193
199262108
19915278
19905683
198978116
19886795
19876488
19865583
19855577
19845074
19835272
19825483
19814982
19805083
19795577

Map of recent crashes in BN26

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN26

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN26

The 24 most recent collisions in BN26 happened between 26 April and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN26

The A27 has the most collisions in BN26, 1,300 of 3,005 (43%), followed by the A22 (635).

Collisions in BN26 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA271,3002,07840220
2ndA2263594014140
3rdA2270105135019
4thB210495163423
5thB224771100014
6thB210881101
7thA27005601
8thA2593300

Council areas covering BN26

Collisions in BN26 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wealden has 2,963 of 3,005 (99%).

Collisions in BN26 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWealden2,9634,45464561
2ndEastbourne243803
3rdLewes151911

Towns in BN26

Collisions in BN26 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Polegate (958) and Lower Willingdon (30).