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BN27 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,920 road traffic collisions in the BN27 postcode district, Wealden, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,458 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 95 were fatal and 919 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, up 20% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1979
3,920
918th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,458
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
95
96 people killed
Serious collisions
919
1,082 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
79
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BN27

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal952.4%
  • Serious91923%
  • Slight2,90674%

What the data shows

  • BN27 had 599 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 680 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in BN27 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 573 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN27, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in BN27.

Where BN27 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
918th
Most casualties
850th
Most fatal collisions
322nd
Most serious collisions
511th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday589 (15%)
  • Tuesday531 (14%)
  • Wednesday554 (14%)
  • Thursday580 (15%)
  • Friday673 (17%)
  • Saturday537 (14%)
  • Sunday456 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,970 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting535 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit367 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,238 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway378 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road142 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout137 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,371 (35%)
  • 40 mph458 (12%)
  • 50 mph176 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph1,478 (38%)
  • 70 mph423 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,169 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds429 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds85 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (2%)
  • Fog or mist38 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other61 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded38 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,428 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist683 (13%)
  • Pedestrian545 (10%)
  • Cyclist372 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant225 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN27 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN27, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN27 peaked at 119 in 1979; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256079
20245072
20236891
20226681
20213853
20204767
20196796
20186388
20177295
20166893
20156688
20146290
201382119
20126291
20114462
20105969
20097497
200878115
200792133
20066182
2005100129
200483116
200385127
200290140
200187114
2000103137
1999112156
19987698
1997107131
199693136
199578106
1994106147
199399149
199289138
199198137
1990108134
1989101143
198893137
1987104138
198683114
1985116174
1984115161
1983109147
1982104145
198198157
198085117
1979119169

Map of recent crashes in BN27

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN27

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN27

The 24 most recent collisions in BN27 happened between 29 July and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN27

The A22 has the most collisions in BN27, 830 of 3,920 (21%), followed by the A271 (713).

Collisions in BN27 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA228301,27826193
2ndA2717131,02623184
3rdA295463543494
4thB2104311409652
5thA2672614231573
6thB2202343804
7thA259141705
8thA22004801
9thA274601
10thB3743400

Council areas covering BN27

Collisions in BN27 were recorded in 7 council areas. Wealden has 3,859 of 3,920 (98%).

Collisions in BN27 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWealden3,8595,37894916
2ndEastbourne192710
3rdElmbridge141701
4thRother7902
5thBrighton and Hove6700
6thLewes5500
7thHastings4700

Towns in BN27

Collisions in BN27 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Hailsham (1,524) and Lower Dicker (221).