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A271 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,039 collisions on the A271 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,503 casualties. Of those crashes, 31 were fatal and 269 serious, and 31 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A271, up 30% from 10 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,039
1,055th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,503
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
31 people killed
Serious collisions
269
327 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A271

On the A271, 3% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal313%
  • Serious26926%
  • Slight73971%

Where the A271 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,055th
Most casualties
991st
Most fatal collisions
662nd
Most serious collisions
800th

A271 accidents by year

Collisions on the A271 peaked at 38 in 2004 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A271, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251318
20241015
20231416
20221725
20211421
20201012
20192131
20181525
20172235
20161627
20151619
20141622
20132035
20122235
2011914
20101721
20091720
20082335
20072435
20062028
20052133
20043850
20033047
20023862
20012234
20002737
19993446
19983445
19973351
19963349
19952536
19942747
19932336
19921928
19912026
19901821
19892431
19882225
19872844
19862034
19852534
19842938
19832735
19821925
19812444
19801722
19792634

When crashes happen on the A271

Friday has the most collisions on the A271 (176), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (253).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday154 (15%)
  • Tuesday143 (14%)
  • Wednesday145 (14%)
  • Thursday151 (15%)
  • Friday176 (17%)
  • Saturday136 (13%)
  • Sunday134 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am176 (17%)
  • 9am to noon156 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm182 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm253 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm131 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight89 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (8%)
  • February70 (6.7%)
  • March75 (7.2%)
  • April83 (8%)
  • May92 (8.9%)
  • June98 (9.4%)
  • July90 (8.7%)
  • August77 (7.4%)
  • September89 (8.6%)
  • October103 (9.9%)
  • November88 (8.5%)
  • December91 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight775 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting175 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A271 crashes

On the A271, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph228 (22%)
  • 40 mph275 (26%)
  • 50 mph10 (1%)
  • 60 mph491 (47%)
  • 70 mph33 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds834 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Other38 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry670 (64%)
  • Wet or damp340 (33%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,001 (96%)
  • Roundabout21 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A271 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A271, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,004 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist207 (14%)
  • Pedestrian104 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant73 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist53 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.3%)
  • Other23 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,377 (70%)
  • Motorcycle206 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes171 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (0.9%)
  • Minibus10 (0.5%)
  • Other27 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1025 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1570 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20250 (17%)
  • 21 to 25169 (11%)
  • 26 to 35250 (17%)
  • 36 to 45187 (12%)
  • 46 to 55183 (12%)
  • 56 to 65137 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 75106 (7.1%)
  • Over 7599 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,019 (68%)
  • Passenger380 (25%)
  • Pedestrian104 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A271

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A271

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A271 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A271 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wealden has the most, with 789, followed by Rother (232) and Eastbourne (4).

Collisions on the A271 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWealden7891,13528201
2ndRother232340366
3rdEastbourne4800
4thHastings4701
5thSutton4601

A271 crashes by town

Collisions on the A271 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Hailsham (221) and Battle (69).

Recent crashes on the A271

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A271, from 25 November 2023 to 20 November 2025.

Severity