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BN8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,528 road traffic collisions in the BN8 postcode district, Lewes, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,037 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 134 were fatal and 1,113 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 63 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (61).

Collisions since 1979
4,528
693rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,037
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
134
147 people killed
Serious collisions
1,113
1,424 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
63
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
105
Up 38% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BN8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1343%
  • Serious1,11325%
  • Slight3,28172%

What the data shows

  • BN8 had 628 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 889 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in BN8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 562 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN8, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in BN8.

Where BN8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
693rd
Most casualties
472nd
Most fatal collisions
112th
Most serious collisions
271st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday622 (14%)
  • Tuesday641 (14%)
  • Wednesday655 (14%)
  • Thursday674 (15%)
  • Friday750 (17%)
  • Saturday593 (13%)
  • Sunday593 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,333 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,028 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,202 (93%)
  • Roundabout153 (3.4%)
  • Dual carriageway139 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph440 (9.7%)
  • 40 mph450 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph173 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph3,341 (74%)
  • 70 mph115 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,549 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds510 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds127 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds87 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist66 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other109 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded57 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,153 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist801 (11%)
  • Van occupant328 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian249 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist189 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)133 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant60 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN8 peaked at 144 in 1998; 2025 had 63.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202563105
20246176
20235692
20226696
20214971
20204767
201981127
201879109
201767117
20165991
201589137
201478112
201372110
201278116
201189138
201082115
200986141
200896155
2007104184
2006115172
200586130
2004103166
2003117185
2002118173
2001110169
2000132195
1999125198
1998144214
1997136212
1996131212
1995115182
1994104178
1993106168
1992101153
199196133
1990120185
1989128194
1988101153
1987105179
198684124
1985100153
1984125197
1983104177
1982106171
1981101155
1980112183
1979101167

Map of recent crashes in BN8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN8

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN8

The 24 most recent collisions in BN8 happened between 8 September and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN8

The A27 has the most collisions in BN8, 868 of 4,528 (19%), followed by the A26 (568).

Collisions in BN8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA278681,46327186
2ndA2656890022129
3rdA2253689225148
4thA2725087786144
5thB219248474117113
6thA27545267913107
7thB2124236358655
8thB218375121217
9thA270081411
10thB21095500

Council areas covering BN8

Collisions in BN8 were recorded in 4 council areas. Lewes has 3,510 of 4,528 (78%).

Collisions in BN8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewes3,5105,40897856
2ndWealden1,0011,60837256
3rdMid Sussex6701
4thBrighton and Hove4500

Towns in BN8

Collisions in BN8 were recorded in 4 towns, led by North Chailey (246) and Ringmer (186).