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A259 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 28,132 collisions on the A259 from 1979 to 2025, with 37,337 casualties. Of those crashes, 502 were fatal and 5,825 serious, and 540 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 341 collisions on the A259, down 9% from 373 in 2024, with 435 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
28,132
19th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
37,337
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
502
540 people killed
Serious collisions
5,825
6,672 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
341
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
435
Down 12% on 2024

Crash severity on the A259

On the A259, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal5021.8%
  • Serious5,82521%
  • Slight21,80578%

Where the A259 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
19th
Most casualties
21st
Most fatal collisions
22nd
Most serious collisions
12th

A259 accidents by year

Collisions on the A259 peaked at 760 in 1996 and were down to 341 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A259, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 341
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025341435
2024373497
2023417571
2022382508
2021358449
2020388526
2019480636
2018482626
2017468614
2016525679
2015559726
2014528710
2013418548
2012499664
2011495642
2010531707
2009553734
2008490697
2007622838
2006573760
2005613835
2004612805
2003687902
2002644857
2001590762
2000629850
19997271,042
1998727973
1997685942
19967601,012
1995687949
19947491,047
1993611805
1992697917
1991677893
1990702926
1989760986
1988760975
1987689886
1986693913
1985723949
1984751954
1983720913
1982688936
1981665871
1980704914
1979700956

When crashes happen on the A259

Friday has the most collisions on the A259 (4,512), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (6,917).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,921 (14%)
  • Tuesday4,055 (14%)
  • Wednesday4,087 (15%)
  • Thursday4,180 (15%)
  • Friday4,512 (16%)
  • Saturday4,113 (15%)
  • Sunday3,264 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1,055 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am420 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am3,331 (12%)
  • 9am to noon4,426 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm5,379 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm6,917 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm4,028 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight2,576 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January2,130 (7.6%)
  • February1,838 (6.5%)
  • March2,142 (7.6%)
  • April2,192 (7.8%)
  • May2,396 (8.5%)
  • June2,411 (8.6%)
  • July2,726 (9.7%)
  • August2,678 (9.5%)
  • September2,392 (8.5%)
  • October2,508 (8.9%)
  • November2,511 (8.9%)
  • December2,208 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight20,574 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5,994 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,160 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown289 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit115 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A259 crashes

On the A259, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph92 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph19,934 (71%)
  • 40 mph2,674 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph865 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph3,941 (14%)
  • 70 mph624 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds22,553 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,945 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds803 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds749 (2.7%)
  • Other655 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded427 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry20,356 (72%)
  • Wet or damp7,365 (26%)
  • Frost or ice284 (1%)
  • Snow69 (0.2%)
  • Other43 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway21,513 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway3,471 (12%)
  • Roundabout2,030 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1,017 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded101 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A259 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A259, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant20,163 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist5,945 (16%)
  • Pedestrian5,213 (14%)
  • Cyclist3,409 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,083 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant747 (2%)
  • Other766 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car37,006 (70%)
  • Motorcycle6,062 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle3,543 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2,752 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach1,133 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,080 (2%)
  • Other1,187 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5568 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10903 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 151,865 (5%)
  • 16 to 206,698 (18%)
  • 21 to 254,663 (12%)
  • 26 to 356,299 (17%)
  • 36 to 454,717 (13%)
  • 46 to 553,870 (10%)
  • 56 to 652,935 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 752,366 (6.3%)
  • Over 752,065 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded388 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider22,619 (61%)
  • Passenger9,505 (25%)
  • Pedestrian5,213 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A259

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A259

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A259 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A259 were recorded in 12 council areas. Brighton and Hove has the most, with 4,215, followed by Folkestone and Hythe (3,848) and Arun (3,571).

Collisions on the A259 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove4,2155,35383910
2ndFolkestone and Hythe3,8485,34885824
3rdArun3,5714,81268674
4thHastings2,7393,48928559
5thEastbourne2,6833,37435506
6thLewes2,6293,46744571
7thWorthing2,1952,72623413
8thRother2,1233,12263490
9thAdur1,5301,89520296
10thChichester1,4131,90119277
11thWealden1,0001,61532268
12thHavant173218234

A259 crashes by town

Collisions on the A259 were recorded in 30 towns and built-up areas, led by Brighton and Hove (3,587) and Eastbourne (2,397).

Recent crashes on the A259

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A259, from 2 December to 31 December 2025.

Severity