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RH18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 952 road traffic collisions in the RH18 postcode district, Wealden, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,357 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 220 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, up from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
952
2,224th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,357
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
25 people killed
Serious collisions
220
259 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for RH18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal242.5%
  • Serious22023%
  • Slight70874%

What the data shows

  • RH18 had 108 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 133 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in RH18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 113 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH18, 8.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in RH18.

Where RH18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,224th
Most casualties
2,212th
Most fatal collisions
2,033rd
Most serious collisions
2,188th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (12%)
  • Tuesday118 (12%)
  • Wednesday141 (15%)
  • Thursday140 (15%)
  • Friday173 (18%)
  • Saturday144 (15%)
  • Sunday126 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight666 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting172 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway927 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph316 (33%)
  • 40 mph155 (16%)
  • 50 mph19 (2%)
  • 60 mph444 (47%)
  • 70 mph18 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds726 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds136 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant916 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist163 (12%)
  • Pedestrian120 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant55 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist44 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH18 peaked at 36 in 1989; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251421
202458
2023811
20221320
20211318
20201214
2019811
20181624
201767
20161322
20151218
20141214
20131014
20121521
20111016
20101215
20091316
20081114
20071821
20062031
20051116
20042338
20032535
20022532
20011624
20002642
19992535
19982430
19973545
19963143
19952329
19943547
19932536
19922228
19912546
19902944
19893654
19882736
19872546
19863456
19853448
19843456
19832125
19822736
19812329
19802937
19792128

Map of recent crashes in RH18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH18

The 24 most recent collisions in RH18 happened between 15 June 2023 and 25 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH18

The A22 has the most collisions in RH18, 548 of 952 (58%), followed by the B2110 (163).

Collisions in RH18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2254881417113
2ndB2110163203245
3rdA275131502

Council areas covering RH18

Collisions in RH18 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wealden has 937 of 952 (98%).

Collisions in RH18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWealden9371,33624219
2ndMid Sussex142001

Towns in RH18

Collisions in RH18 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Forest Row (366) and Ashurst Wood (49).