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A27 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 24,575 collisions on the A27 from 1979 to 2025, with 34,041 casualties. Of those crashes, 506 were fatal and 4,759 serious, and 545 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 294 collisions on the A27, level with 2024, with 383 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
24,575
23rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
34,041
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
506
545 people killed
Serious collisions
4,759
5,698 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
294
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
383
Down 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A27

On the A27, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal5062.1%
  • Serious4,75919%
  • Slight19,31079%

Where the A27 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
23rd
Most casualties
24th
Most fatal collisions
21st
Most serious collisions
19th

A27 accidents by year

Collisions on the A27 peaked at 750 in 1986 and were down to 294 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A27, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 294
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025294383
2024294411
2023310423
2022346490
2021303409
2020279384
2019401574
2018378531
2017376543
2016391547
2015438611
2014437569
2013425587
2012411550
2011393549
2010412572
2009403595
2008456615
2007459636
2006513704
2005487715
2004501686
2003606850
2002574790
2001576831
2000595823
1999616849
1998572810
1997549783
1996616877
1995581837
1994592897
1993517739
1992589781
1991607797
1990694946
19897321,001
1988664912
1987709960
19867501,004
1985706961
1984670898
1983656877
1982690957
1981646912
1980642860
19797191,005

When crashes happen on the A27

Friday has the most collisions on the A27 (4,047), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (6,143).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,575 (15%)
  • Tuesday3,636 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,726 (15%)
  • Thursday3,791 (15%)
  • Friday4,047 (16%)
  • Saturday3,076 (13%)
  • Sunday2,724 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am652 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am402 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am4,167 (17%)
  • 9am to noon3,720 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm4,167 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm6,143 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,441 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,883 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,933 (7.9%)
  • February1,689 (6.9%)
  • March1,947 (7.9%)
  • April1,941 (7.9%)
  • May1,990 (8.1%)
  • June2,058 (8.4%)
  • July2,052 (8.3%)
  • August2,106 (8.6%)
  • September2,127 (8.7%)
  • October2,273 (9.2%)
  • November2,373 (9.7%)
  • December2,086 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight18,020 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,360 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,821 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown280 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit94 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A27 crashes

On the A27, 32% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph17 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph5,608 (23%)
  • 40 mph6,524 (27%)
  • 50 mph628 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph4,013 (16%)
  • 70 mph7,783 (32%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds19,675 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,874 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds635 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds457 (1.9%)
  • Other760 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded174 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry16,878 (69%)
  • Wet or damp7,205 (29%)
  • Frost or ice322 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep82 (0.3%)
  • Other83 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway10,357 (42%)
  • Single carriageway9,813 (40%)
  • Roundabout3,892 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road466 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded47 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A27 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A27, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant22,329 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist5,063 (15%)
  • Cyclist2,449 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian1,775 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant1,204 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)425 (1.2%)
  • Other791 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car35,236 (72%)
  • Motorcycle5,083 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3,124 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle2,510 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2,013 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach449 (0.9%)
  • Other799 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5507 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10733 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 151,273 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 205,449 (16%)
  • 21 to 254,766 (14%)
  • 26 to 356,968 (20%)
  • 36 to 454,911 (14%)
  • 46 to 553,903 (11%)
  • 56 to 652,638 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 751,598 (4.7%)
  • Over 751,167 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded128 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider23,166 (68%)
  • Passenger9,100 (27%)
  • Pedestrian1,775 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A27

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A27

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A27 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A27 were recorded in 17 council areas. Fareham has the most, with 3,978, followed by Brighton and Hove (3,302) and Chichester (2,579).

Collisions on the A27 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFareham3,9784,92131785
2ndBrighton and Hove3,3024,25960635
3rdChichester2,5793,61463417
4thPortsmouth2,2272,98130369
5thAdur2,2133,05748375
6thArun2,1543,33380505
7thWealden1,6302,61857306
8thLewes1,5052,37249308
9thWorthing1,1521,64223208
10thEastleigh1,1281,48213224
11thTest Valley1,0031,41419275
12thHavant9591,36024192
13thSouthampton5757336124
14thWiltshire73111227
15thWinchester375202
16thEastbourne234114
17thEast Hampshire162601

A27 crashes by town

Collisions on the A27 were recorded in 27 towns and built-up areas, led by Brighton and Hove (2,133) and Portsmouth (1,467).

Recent crashes on the A27

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A27, from 2 December to 27 December 2025.

Severity