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A265 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,036 collisions on the A265 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,442 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 250 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A265, down 36% from 14 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,036
1,061st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,442
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
27 people killed
Serious collisions
250
297 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 47% on 2024

Crash severity on the A265

On the A265, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal272.6%
  • Serious25024%
  • Slight75973%

Where the A265 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,061st
Most casualties
1,027th
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
851st

A265 accidents by year

Collisions on the A265 peaked at 41 in 1998 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A265, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
20241417
202379
20221420
2021910
20201114
20191319
20181113
20171520
20161627
20151623
20141721
20131522
2012815
20111315
20101720
20091620
20082131
20072229
20062232
20052835
20042833
20031925
20023545
20011620
20002942
19993040
19984169
19973453
19962941
19952025
19941824
19932537
19922532
19912653
19903253
19893544
19882843
19872843
19863845
19852436
19843442
19833751
19821827
19813138
19801623
19792637

When crashes happen on the A265

Saturday has the most collisions on the A265 (175), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (257).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (14%)
  • Tuesday145 (14%)
  • Wednesday139 (13%)
  • Thursday154 (15%)
  • Friday174 (17%)
  • Saturday175 (17%)
  • Sunday104 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am133 (13%)
  • 9am to noon183 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm193 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm257 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm150 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight87 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (6.9%)
  • February74 (7.1%)
  • March79 (7.6%)
  • April84 (8.1%)
  • May88 (8.5%)
  • June90 (8.7%)
  • July91 (8.8%)
  • August77 (7.4%)
  • September101 (9.7%)
  • October110 (11%)
  • November89 (8.6%)
  • December81 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight769 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting171 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A265 crashes

On the A265, 41% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph381 (37%)
  • 40 mph179 (17%)
  • 50 mph35 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph424 (41%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds810 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Other45 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry661 (64%)
  • Wet or damp327 (32%)
  • Frost or ice35 (3.4%)
  • Snow10 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,010 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A265 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A265, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant914 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist205 (14%)
  • Pedestrian141 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant63 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist39 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.4%)
  • Other34 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,409 (72%)
  • Motorcycle213 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes98 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (2%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Other22 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1022 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1572 (5%)
  • 16 to 20276 (19%)
  • 21 to 25177 (12%)
  • 26 to 35179 (12%)
  • 36 to 45205 (14%)
  • 46 to 55150 (10%)
  • 56 to 65129 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 75101 (7%)
  • Over 75104 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider958 (66%)
  • Passenger343 (24%)
  • Pedestrian141 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A265

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A265

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A265 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A265 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wealden has the most, with 563, followed by Rother (412) and Tunbridge Wells (55).

Collisions on the A265 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWealden56375915128
2ndRother41258110106
3rdTunbridge Wells5593214

A265 crashes by town

Collisions on the A265 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Heathfield, Wealden (291) and Burwash Common (103).

Recent crashes on the A265

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A265, from 13 September 2023 to 8 December 2025.

Severity