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A2040 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 collisions on the A2040 from 1979 to 2025, with 234 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 39 were serious.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A2040, up from none in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
195
3,271st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
234
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
39
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A2040

None of the 195 collisions on the A2040 were fatal, and 20% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3920%
  • Slight15680%

Where the A2040 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,271st
Most casualties
3,431st
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

A2040 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2040 peaked at 11 in 1993 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2040, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202400
202333
202234
202122
202034
201922
201856
201733
201622
201533
201436
201345
201233
201145
201056
200922
200866
200755
200644
200546
200422
200334
200224
200122
200034
199945
199834
1997710
199633
199544
199433
19931116
199256
199133
199045
1989911
19881115
198777
198647
198556
198455
198355
198257
198177
198033
197944

When crashes happen on the A2040

Thursday has the most collisions on the A2040 (42), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (60).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (17%)
  • Tuesday37 (19%)
  • Wednesday31 (16%)
  • Thursday42 (22%)
  • Friday23 (12%)
  • Saturday15 (7.7%)
  • Sunday14 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (7.2%)
  • 9am to noon39 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm51 (26%)
  • 3pm to 6pm60 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm16 (8.2%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.2%)
  • February9 (4.6%)
  • March13 (6.7%)
  • April11 (5.6%)
  • May11 (5.6%)
  • June15 (7.7%)
  • July14 (7.2%)
  • August16 (8.2%)
  • September24 (12%)
  • October25 (13%)
  • November23 (12%)
  • December16 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight155 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2040 crashes

On the A2040, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph185 (95%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph6 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (73%)
  • Wet or damp51 (26%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (84%)
  • Roundabout23 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2040 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the A2040, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant104 (44%)
  • Pedestrian45 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (16%)
  • Cyclist37 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car238 (67%)
  • Motorcycle42 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (3%)
  • 11 to 1517 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2044 (19%)
  • 21 to 2525 (11%)
  • 26 to 3537 (16%)
  • 36 to 4541 (18%)
  • 46 to 5519 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6511 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.6%)
  • Over 7515 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (62%)
  • Passenger45 (19%)
  • Pedestrian45 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2040

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2040

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2040 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2040 were recorded in 2 council areas. Eastbourne has the most, with 177, followed by Portsmouth (17).

Collisions on the A2040 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEastbourne177210034
2ndPortsmouth172305

A2040 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2040 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Eastbourne (177) and Portsmouth (10).

Recent crashes on the A2040

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2040, from 27 July 2017 to 11 November 2025.

Severity