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A277 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 294 collisions on the A277 from 1979 to 2025, with 344 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 40 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A277, up 200% from 2 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
294
2,722nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
344
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
40
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A277

On the A277, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4014%
  • Slight25286%

Where the A277 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,722nd
Most casualties
2,934th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,266th

A277 accidents by year

Collisions on the A277 peaked at 17 in 1979 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A277, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202566
202424
202344
202211
202166
202011
201944
201834
201744
201655
201544
201467
201344
201248
201144
201089
200999
200835
200799
200655
200559
200466
200344
20021015
200133
200067
199979
199857
199744
199689
199599
1994710
199334
199235
19911313
199088
198933
19881216
198746
19861012
198566
19841112
19831216
19821112
198167
198099
19791720

When crashes happen on the A277

Friday has the most collisions on the A277 (55), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (81).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (16%)
  • Tuesday45 (15%)
  • Wednesday36 (12%)
  • Thursday48 (16%)
  • Friday55 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon52 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (28%)
  • 3pm to 6pm73 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm34 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.2%)
  • February25 (8.5%)
  • March14 (4.8%)
  • April27 (9.2%)
  • May31 (11%)
  • June16 (5.4%)
  • July29 (9.9%)
  • August28 (9.5%)
  • September24 (8.2%)
  • October22 (7.5%)
  • November28 (9.5%)
  • December23 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight231 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A277 crashes

On the A277, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph245 (83%)
  • 40 mph18 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph13 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds249 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry230 (78%)
  • Wet or damp63 (21%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway254 (86%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (11%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A277 crashes

Pedestrians make up 36% of the people killed or injured on the A277, followed by car occupants (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian123 (36%)
  • Car occupant105 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (14%)
  • Cyclist27 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (6.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car300 (64%)
  • Motorcycle55 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach28 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.5%)
  • Other8 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2050 (15%)
  • 21 to 2534 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3559 (17%)
  • 36 to 4541 (12%)
  • 46 to 5537 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (10%)
  • 66 to 7522 (6.4%)
  • Over 7523 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (46%)
  • Pedestrian123 (36%)
  • Passenger63 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A277

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A277

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A277 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A277 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lewes has the most, with 291, followed by Brighton and Hove (3).

Collisions on the A277 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewes291341139
2ndBrighton and Hove3311

A277 crashes by town

Collisions on the A277 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lewes (269) and Brighton and Hove (3).

Recent crashes on the A277

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A277, from 20 November 2018 to 20 December 2025.

Severity