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A2590 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 109 collisions on the A2590 from 1979 to 2002, with 145 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 11 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A2590 was on 30 December 2002.

Collisions since 1979
109
3,953rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
145
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
30 Dec 2002
Busiest year
2001
71 collisions

Crash severity on the A2590

On the A2590, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2002

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious1110%
  • Slight9688%

Where the A2590 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,953rd
Most casualties
3,958th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,550th

A2590 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2590 peaked at 71 in 2001, and none have been recorded since 2002.

Collisions and casualties on the A2590, 1979 to 2002

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200223
20017197
20003037
199900
199811
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198211
198124
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the A2590

Monday has the most collisions on the A2590 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (21%)
  • Tuesday15 (14%)
  • Wednesday11 (10%)
  • Thursday13 (12%)
  • Friday15 (14%)
  • Saturday20 (18%)
  • Sunday12 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (11%)
  • 9am to noon23 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (7.3%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (1.8%)
  • February6 (5.5%)
  • March9 (8.3%)
  • April12 (11%)
  • May25 (23%)
  • June16 (15%)
  • July2 (1.8%)
  • August8 (7.3%)
  • September6 (5.5%)
  • October6 (5.5%)
  • November9 (8.3%)
  • December8 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight86 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2590 crashes

On the A2590, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph80 (73%)
  • 40 mph10 (9.2%)
  • 60 mph19 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (7.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (75%)
  • Wet or damp27 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway97 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2590 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A2590, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant93 (64%)
  • Pedestrian23 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (12%)
  • Cyclist5 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car157 (79%)
  • Motorcycle18 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2024 (17%)
  • 21 to 2514 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3527 (19%)
  • 36 to 4520 (14%)
  • 46 to 5517 (12%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.1%)
  • Over 757 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (56%)
  • Passenger41 (28%)
  • Pedestrian23 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A2590

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A2590

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2590 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2590 were recorded in 6 council areas. Hastings has the most, with 39, followed by Rother (28) and Lewes (14).

Collisions on the A2590 in each area, 1979 to 2002
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHastings395105
2ndRother284111
3rdLewes141703
4thEastbourne101401
5thWealden101100
6thFolkestone and Hythe5711

A2590 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2590 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Hastings (35) and Bexhill-on-Sea (12).

Latest recorded crashes on the A2590

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A2590, from 3 June 2001 to 30 December 2002.

Severity