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A280 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 575 collisions on the A280 from 1979 to 2025, with 854 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 121 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A280, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
575
1,752nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
854
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
121
160 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 54% on 2024

Crash severity on the A280

On the A280, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.8%
  • Serious12121%
  • Slight43876%

Where the A280 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,752nd
Most casualties
1,632nd
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,641st

A280 accidents by year

Collisions on the A280 peaked at 24 in 2002 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A280, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
2024713
2023710
202233
202147
202067
20191018
20181219
20171421
20161124
2015710
20141525
20131531
201268
201169
201067
2009710
20081418
20071321
2006912
20051820
20042032
20032132
20022434
20011117
20001927
19992024
19981721
19971524
19961931
19951825
19941214
1993813
19921737
19912235
19901828
19891517
1988910
1987811
19861416
19851224
19841927
19831216
198211
1981912
19801015
19791012

When crashes happen on the A280

Thursday has the most collisions on the A280 (101), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (151).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (17%)
  • Tuesday69 (12%)
  • Wednesday80 (14%)
  • Thursday101 (18%)
  • Friday95 (17%)
  • Saturday68 (12%)
  • Sunday67 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am104 (18%)
  • 9am to noon86 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm100 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm151 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm63 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight46 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (9%)
  • February38 (6.6%)
  • March46 (8%)
  • April51 (8.9%)
  • May41 (7.1%)
  • June48 (8.3%)
  • July52 (9%)
  • August58 (10%)
  • September52 (9%)
  • October44 (7.7%)
  • November46 (8%)
  • December47 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight439 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A280 crashes

On the A280, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph118 (21%)
  • 40 mph90 (16%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph341 (59%)
  • 70 mph17 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds454 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.9%)
  • Other20 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry363 (63%)
  • Wet or damp188 (33%)
  • Frost or ice19 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway532 (93%)
  • Roundabout27 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A280 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A280, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant612 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (10%)
  • Cyclist44 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant38 (4.4%)
  • Pedestrian34 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car823 (72%)
  • Motorcycle93 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.7%)
  • Other17 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1550 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2096 (11%)
  • 21 to 2590 (11%)
  • 26 to 35168 (20%)
  • 36 to 45120 (14%)
  • 46 to 55117 (14%)
  • 56 to 6582 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7549 (5.7%)
  • Over 7544 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider612 (72%)
  • Passenger208 (24%)
  • Pedestrian34 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A280

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A280

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A280 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A280 were recorded in 3 council areas. Arun has the most, with 551, followed by Worthing (13) and Epsom and Ewell (5).

Collisions on the A280 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArun55182315119
2ndWorthing131711
3rdEpsom and Ewell5700

A280 crashes by town

Of the 575 collisions on the A280, 147 were in the built-up area of Rustington.

Recent crashes on the A280

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A280, from 30 March 2021 to 22 December 2025.

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