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A2290 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 115 collisions on the A2290 from 1982 to 2025, with 151 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 13 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A2290, down 75% from 4 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1982
115
3,897th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
151
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
13
13 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2290

On the A2290, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal43.5%
  • Serious1311%
  • Slight9885%

Where the A2290 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,897th
Most casualties
3,916th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

A2290 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2290 peaked at 15 in 2016 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2290, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202444
202344
2022811
202111
202013
201900
2018912
201722
20161517
201545
20141013
201334
201255
201125
201022
2009914
200846
200766
2006914
200511
200466
200346
200200
200100
200011
199922
199812
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198214

When crashes happen on the A2290

Friday has the most collisions on the A2290 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (10%)
  • Tuesday16 (14%)
  • Wednesday19 (17%)
  • Thursday21 (18%)
  • Friday24 (21%)
  • Saturday11 (9.6%)
  • Sunday12 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (16%)
  • 9am to noon24 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (7%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.1%)
  • February5 (4.3%)
  • March15 (13%)
  • April12 (10%)
  • May8 (7%)
  • June7 (6.1%)
  • July11 (9.6%)
  • August8 (7%)
  • September10 (8.7%)
  • October11 (9.6%)
  • November11 (9.6%)
  • December10 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight90 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2290 crashes

On the A2290, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph44 (38%)
  • 40 mph70 (61%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds100 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (7.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (78%)
  • Wet or damp24 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway69 (60%)
  • Roundabout37 (32%)
  • Single carriageway8 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2290 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A2290, followed by cyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant91 (60%)
  • Cyclist19 (13%)
  • Pedestrian16 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (9.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle17 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (2%)
  • 11 to 156 (4%)
  • 16 to 2015 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2514 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3527 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (21%)
  • 46 to 5521 (14%)
  • 56 to 6518 (12%)
  • 66 to 758 (5.3%)
  • Over 754 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider103 (68%)
  • Passenger32 (21%)
  • Pedestrian16 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2290

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2290

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2290 crashes by council area

Of the 115 collisions on the A2290, 114 were in Eastbourne.

Collisions on the A2290 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEastbourne114147413

A2290 crashes by town

Of the 115 collisions on the A2290, 84 were in the built-up area of Eastbourne.

Recent crashes on the A2290

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2290, from 10 June 2018 to 22 February 2025.

Severity