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A2031 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 975 collisions on the A2031 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,161 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 174 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A2031, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
975
1,122nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,161
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
174
179 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2031

On the A2031, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious17418%
  • Slight79481%

Where the A2031 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,122nd
Most casualties
1,254th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,196th

A2031 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2031 peaked at 43 in 1984 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2031, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202467
20231317
20221316
202178
20201014
20191214
201889
20171417
20161416
20151418
20141214
20131417
20121416
20111315
20101011
20091012
20081115
20071617
20061721
20051417
20041620
20031922
20021820
20013336
20001920
19992326
19983233
19972530
19964249
19952327
19943143
19933239
19922631
19912224
19903248
19893239
19883235
19872734
19862427
19853235
19844349
19833438
19823343
19812833
19802932
19792233

When crashes happen on the A2031

Friday has the most collisions on the A2031 (173), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (216).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (13%)
  • Tuesday154 (16%)
  • Wednesday127 (13%)
  • Thursday169 (17%)
  • Friday173 (18%)
  • Saturday148 (15%)
  • Sunday75 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am160 (16%)
  • 9am to noon158 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm198 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm216 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm136 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight87 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (8.8%)
  • February50 (5.1%)
  • March87 (8.9%)
  • April71 (7.3%)
  • May84 (8.6%)
  • June80 (8.2%)
  • July87 (8.9%)
  • August81 (8.3%)
  • September75 (7.7%)
  • October100 (10%)
  • November84 (8.6%)
  • December90 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight751 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit216 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2031 crashes

On the A2031, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph969 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds801 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Other17 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry728 (75%)
  • Wet or damp240 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway882 (90%)
  • Roundabout54 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2031 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the A2031, followed by cyclists (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant451 (39%)
  • Cyclist280 (24%)
  • Pedestrian209 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist171 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,177 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle291 (16%)
  • Motorcycle183 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach34 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.8%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 15100 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20228 (20%)
  • 21 to 25133 (11%)
  • 26 to 35185 (16%)
  • 36 to 45126 (11%)
  • 46 to 5599 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6583 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7577 (6.6%)
  • Over 7580 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider758 (65%)
  • Pedestrian209 (18%)
  • Passenger194 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2031

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2031

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2031 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2031 were recorded in 2 council areas. Worthing has the most, with 969, followed by Arun (3).

Collisions on the A2031 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorthing9691,1547173
2ndArun3401

A2031 crashes by town

Of the 975 collisions on the A2031, 966 were in the built-up area of Worthing.

Recent crashes on the A2031

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2031, from 4 November 2022 to 17 December 2025.

Severity