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PO18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,551 road traffic collisions in the PO18 postcode district, Chichester, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,214 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 117 were fatal and 874 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 53 collisions, down 9% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
3,551
1,062nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,214
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
117
128 people killed
Serious collisions
874
1,117 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
53
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
75
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PO18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1173.3%
  • Serious87425%
  • Slight2,56072%

What the data shows

  • PO18 had 566 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% fewer than the 590 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in PO18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 396 children under 16 were killed or injured in PO18, 7.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in PO18.

Where PO18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,062nd
Most casualties
924th
Most fatal collisions
189th
Most serious collisions
582nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday475 (13%)
  • Tuesday500 (14%)
  • Wednesday497 (14%)
  • Thursday517 (15%)
  • Friday579 (16%)
  • Saturday494 (14%)
  • Sunday489 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,575 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting788 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,892 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway543 (15%)
  • Roundabout91 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph602 (17%)
  • 40 mph312 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph31 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph2,033 (57%)
  • 70 mph570 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,905 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds397 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds83 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other59 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,674 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist640 (12%)
  • Cyclist312 (6%)
  • Van occupant198 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian187 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)57 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant45 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PO18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PO18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PO18 peaked at 117 in 1987; 2025 had 53.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255375
20245887
20235781
202273106
20214664
20205269
20195691
20185071
20176085
20166179
20154562
20145881
20135683
20125170
201174105
20105170
20095271
20085481
20077598
200674106
2005101163
200475107
200373106
200294138
200184113
200085120
199980124
199880113
1997103142
199688115
199583122
199481127
199371106
199288134
199184140
199097157
198983138
198895152
1987117176
198687115
198592154
1984102133
198392119
198281116
198199161
198092144
197988144

Map of recent crashes in PO18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PO18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PO18

The 24 most recent collisions in PO18 happened between 9 August and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PO18

The A27 has the most collisions in PO18, 884 of 3,551 (25%), followed by the A286 (431).

Collisions in PO18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA278841,34434194
2ndA28643163317105
3rdA285258389558
4thA259238324366
5thB2146177259845
6thB21411592541152
7thB2178114180233
8thB2147122102
9thB22337902
10thB21453301

Council areas covering PO18

Collisions in PO18 were recorded in 3 council areas. Chichester has 3,366 of 3,551 (95%).

Collisions in PO18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChichester3,3664,914111824
2ndArun180292650
3rdEast Hampshire4600

Towns in PO18

Collisions in PO18 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Hambrook and Nutbourne (177) and Westhampnett (134).