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A2038 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 633 collisions on the A2038 from 1979 to 2025, with 859 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 127 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A2038, up 125% from 4 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
633
1,629th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
859
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
14 people killed
Serious collisions
127
148 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 125% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2038

On the A2038, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.9%
  • Serious12720%
  • Slight49478%

Where the A2038 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,629th
Most casualties
1,623rd
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,582nd

A2038 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2038 peaked at 33 in 1989 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2038, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202449
202377
202269
202179
202059
201999
20181013
2017710
2016811
20151113
20141213
2013811
201256
20111418
2010910
20091415
20081825
20071010
200657
2005711
200489
2003911
20021221
20011622
20001011
19991111
19981218
19971825
19961216
19951011
19941015
19931015
19921215
19911321
19902427
19893347
19882228
19873138
19861829
19852644
19842133
19831926
19822030
19812027
19802429
19792744

When crashes happen on the A2038

Thursday has the most collisions on the A2038 (102), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (158).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (12%)
  • Tuesday97 (15%)
  • Wednesday94 (15%)
  • Thursday102 (16%)
  • Friday98 (15%)
  • Saturday94 (15%)
  • Sunday75 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am106 (17%)
  • 9am to noon87 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm110 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm158 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm94 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (8.2%)
  • February47 (7.4%)
  • March49 (7.7%)
  • April39 (6.2%)
  • May42 (6.6%)
  • June55 (8.7%)
  • July54 (8.5%)
  • August43 (6.8%)
  • September57 (9%)
  • October56 (8.8%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December71 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight474 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2038 crashes

On the A2038, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph423 (67%)
  • 40 mph25 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph13 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph157 (25%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds496 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2.1%)
  • Other31 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry420 (66%)
  • Wet or damp189 (30%)
  • Frost or ice20 (3.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway427 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway170 (27%)
  • Roundabout31 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2038 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A2038, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant563 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (12%)
  • Pedestrian85 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist44 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant36 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car906 (75%)
  • Motorcycle106 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2%)
  • 11 to 1560 (7%)
  • 16 to 20134 (16%)
  • 21 to 25101 (12%)
  • 26 to 35186 (22%)
  • 36 to 45124 (14%)
  • 46 to 5584 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6547 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.8%)
  • Over 7537 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider556 (65%)
  • Passenger218 (25%)
  • Pedestrian85 (9.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2038

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2038

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2038 crashes by council area

All 633 collisions on the A2038 were in Brighton and Hove.

Collisions on the A2038 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove63385912127

A2038 crashes by town

Of the 633 collisions on the A2038, 334 were in the built-up area of Brighton and Hove.

Recent crashes on the A2038

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2038, from 27 March 2022 to 27 December 2025.

Severity