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A275 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,119 collisions on the A275 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,637 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 270 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A275, up 78% from 9 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,119
972nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,637
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
25 people killed
Serious collisions
270
332 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Up 78% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Up 47% on 2024

Crash severity on the A275

On the A275, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal252.2%
  • Serious27024%
  • Slight82474%

Where the A275 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
972nd
Most casualties
904th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
798th

A275 accidents by year

Collisions on the A275 peaked at 41 in 1979 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A275, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251622
2024915
2023817
20221216
20211215
2020712
20192335
20181319
20171925
20161616
20151525
20141622
20132127
20121620
20111823
20101013
20092537
20082027
20072333
20061733
20052030
20042538
20033344
20022534
20011521
20003545
19993450
19983343
19972328
19963861
19952640
19942947
19932635
19922636
19913142
19904068
19893241
19883758
19872348
19863034
19853855
19842437
19832631
19822337
19813660
19803451
19794171

When crashes happen on the A275

Friday has the most collisions on the A275 (180), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (257).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (14%)
  • Tuesday161 (14%)
  • Wednesday175 (16%)
  • Thursday158 (14%)
  • Friday180 (16%)
  • Saturday139 (12%)
  • Sunday147 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am181 (16%)
  • 9am to noon180 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm201 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm257 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm150 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight95 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (8.2%)
  • February70 (6.3%)
  • March76 (6.8%)
  • April76 (6.8%)
  • May97 (8.7%)
  • June113 (10%)
  • July95 (8.5%)
  • August81 (7.2%)
  • September90 (8%)
  • October112 (10%)
  • November105 (9.4%)
  • December112 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight830 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting231 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A275 crashes

On the A275, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph166 (15%)
  • 40 mph149 (13%)
  • 50 mph11 (1%)
  • 60 mph785 (70%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds887 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.3%)
  • Other46 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry682 (61%)
  • Wet or damp387 (35%)
  • Frost or ice38 (3.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,090 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A275 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A275, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,153 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist220 (13%)
  • Pedestrian72 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant72 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist53 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.1%)
  • Other29 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,517 (73%)
  • Motorcycle217 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes81 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach18 (0.9%)
  • Minibus18 (0.9%)
  • Other29 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1046 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1557 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20331 (20%)
  • 21 to 25211 (13%)
  • 26 to 35275 (17%)
  • 36 to 45247 (15%)
  • 46 to 55185 (11%)
  • 56 to 65130 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7569 (4.2%)
  • Over 7561 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,108 (68%)
  • Passenger457 (28%)
  • Pedestrian72 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A275

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A275

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A275 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A275 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lewes has the most, with 856, followed by Wealden (259).

Collisions on the A275 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewes8561,25120205
2ndWealden259380565

A275 crashes by town

Collisions on the A275 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lewes (129) and North Chailey (19).

Recent crashes on the A275

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A275, from 9 January 2024 to 23 December 2025.

Severity