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A269 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,212 collisions on the A269 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,608 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 267 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A269, up 33% from 12 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,212
913th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,608
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
267
316 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 64% on 2024

Crash severity on the A269

On the A269, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.3%
  • Serious26722%
  • Slight92977%

Where the A269 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
913th
Most casualties
919th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
806th

A269 accidents by year

Collisions on the A269 peaked at 49 in 1982 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A269, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251623
20241214
20231626
20221617
20211921
20201629
20192126
20181726
2017910
20161521
20152034
20142631
20131215
20121925
20112435
20102635
20092230
20082425
20072630
20062437
20052130
20042628
20031620
20021828
20013251
20002541
19992028
19982331
19972432
19963850
19953137
19943138
19932531
19923966
19912744
19903445
19894050
19883742
19873638
19864250
19853650
19843037
19833854
19824958
19812532
19803443
19793544

When crashes happen on the A269

Friday has the most collisions on the A269 (216), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (326).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday182 (15%)
  • Tuesday177 (15%)
  • Wednesday186 (15%)
  • Thursday158 (13%)
  • Friday216 (18%)
  • Saturday158 (13%)
  • Sunday135 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am170 (14%)
  • 9am to noon187 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm199 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm326 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm206 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight92 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January100 (8.3%)
  • February89 (7.3%)
  • March102 (8.4%)
  • April110 (9.1%)
  • May96 (7.9%)
  • June100 (8.3%)
  • July89 (7.3%)
  • August98 (8.1%)
  • September88 (7.3%)
  • October107 (8.8%)
  • November126 (10%)
  • December107 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight890 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit182 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting129 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A269 crashes

On the A269, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph840 (69%)
  • 40 mph116 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph21 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph217 (18%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds977 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds136 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.3%)
  • Other28 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry839 (69%)
  • Wet or damp343 (28%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,125 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A269 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A269, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant886 (55%)
  • Pedestrian269 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist226 (14%)
  • Cyclist123 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant51 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Other17 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,540 (72%)
  • Motorcycle228 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes114 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.8%)
  • Other26 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1065 (4%)
  • 11 to 15141 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20275 (17%)
  • 21 to 25176 (11%)
  • 26 to 35238 (15%)
  • 36 to 45174 (11%)
  • 46 to 55147 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65108 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75139 (8.6%)
  • Over 75110 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider969 (60%)
  • Passenger370 (23%)
  • Pedestrian269 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A269

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A269

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A269 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A269 were recorded in 3 council areas. Rother has the most, with 954, followed by Wealden (241) and Hastings (10).

Collisions on the A269 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRother9541,21913195
2ndWealden241365371
3rdHastings101300

A269 crashes by town

Collisions on the A269 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Bexhill-on-Sea (691) and Ninfield (105).

Recent crashes on the A269

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A269, from 22 March 2024 to 31 December 2025.

Severity