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A2101 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 812 collisions on the A2101 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,062 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 160 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A2101, up 22% from 9 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
812
1,311th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,062
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
9 people killed
Serious collisions
160
179 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 23% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2101

On the A2101, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious16020%
  • Slight64579%

Where the A2101 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,311th
Most casualties
1,362nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,297th

A2101 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2101 peaked at 33 in 1981 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2101, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251116
2024913
202389
20221313
20211624
202077
20191121
2018710
20171113
20161419
20152534
20141924
20131522
20121521
20111521
20101217
20091316
20081717
20071620
20061318
20051323
2004910
20032127
20021620
20011114
20001011
19992024
19981724
19971633
19962329
19951519
19941825
19931313
19921418
19911314
19903038
19892733
19882230
19872528
19862635
19852125
19842530
19832531
19823036
19813359
19802328
19792930

When crashes happen on the A2101

Friday has the most collisions on the A2101 (126), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (211).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (15%)
  • Tuesday110 (14%)
  • Wednesday115 (14%)
  • Thursday125 (15%)
  • Friday126 (16%)
  • Saturday125 (15%)
  • Sunday92 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon127 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm167 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm211 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm116 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (8.6%)
  • February52 (6.4%)
  • March63 (7.8%)
  • April60 (7.4%)
  • May68 (8.4%)
  • June63 (7.8%)
  • July75 (9.2%)
  • August80 (9.9%)
  • September70 (8.6%)
  • October64 (7.9%)
  • November73 (9%)
  • December74 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight573 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit225 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2101 crashes

On the A2101, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph807 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds654 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.6%)
  • Other22 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry581 (72%)
  • Wet or damp227 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway745 (92%)
  • Roundabout34 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2101 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the A2101, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant501 (47%)
  • Pedestrian202 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist196 (18%)
  • Cyclist84 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant21 (2%)
  • Other22 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car994 (68%)
  • Motorcycle202 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach45 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1586 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20219 (21%)
  • 21 to 25140 (13%)
  • 26 to 35153 (14%)
  • 36 to 45108 (10%)
  • 46 to 55100 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7571 (6.7%)
  • Over 7561 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider564 (53%)
  • Passenger296 (28%)
  • Pedestrian202 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2101

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2101

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2101 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2101 were recorded in 2 council areas. Hastings has the most, with 807, followed by Eastbourne (3).

Collisions on the A2101 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHastings8071,0577158
2ndEastbourne3301

A2101 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2101 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hastings (801) and Eastbourne (3).

Recent crashes on the A2101

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2101, from 15 June 2023 to 17 December 2025.

Severity