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A2270 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 359 collisions on the A2270 from 2002 to 2025, with 480 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 71 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A2270, down 10% from 10 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 2002
359
2,447th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
480
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
71
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2270

On the A2270, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 2002 to 2025

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious7120%
  • Slight28579%

Where the A2270 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,447th
Most casualties
2,469th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,462nd

A2270 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2270 peaked at 29 in 2009 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2270, 2002 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025912
20241016
20231417
20221314
20211212
20201316
20191219
20181719
20171516
20161928
20152128
20141724
20131114
20121214
20112033
20101624
20092933
20082534
20071419
20061219
20051114
20042438
20031014
200233

When crashes happen on the A2270

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A2270 (69), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (101).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (14%)
  • Tuesday42 (12%)
  • Wednesday69 (19%)
  • Thursday46 (13%)
  • Friday60 (17%)
  • Saturday47 (13%)
  • Sunday43 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (13%)
  • 9am to noon59 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm101 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm60 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8.9%)
  • February26 (7.2%)
  • March30 (8.4%)
  • April24 (6.7%)
  • May42 (12%)
  • June28 (7.8%)
  • July37 (10%)
  • August16 (4.5%)
  • September29 (8.1%)
  • October25 (7%)
  • November38 (11%)
  • December32 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight265 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2270 crashes

On the A2270, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph176 (49%)
  • 40 mph177 (49%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds298 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry279 (78%)
  • Wet or damp75 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway315 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2270 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A2270, followed by motorcyclists (9.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant321 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian40 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car534 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle49 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2050 (10%)
  • 21 to 2550 (10%)
  • 26 to 3571 (15%)
  • 36 to 4572 (15%)
  • 46 to 5574 (15%)
  • 56 to 6549 (10%)
  • 66 to 7530 (6.3%)
  • Over 7549 (10%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider327 (68%)
  • Passenger113 (24%)
  • Pedestrian40 (8.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2270

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2270

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2270 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2270 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wealden has the most, with 213, followed by Eastbourne (145).

Collisions on the A2270 in each area, 2002 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWealden213282140
2ndEastbourne145197230

A2270 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2270 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Eastbourne (148) and Polegate (92).

Recent crashes on the A2270

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2270, from 26 July 2023 to 24 December 2025.

Severity