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A284 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 750 collisions on the A284 from 1979 to 2025, with 975 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 171 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A284, down 77% from 13 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
750
1,421st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
975
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
171
201 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 77% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 84% on 2024

Crash severity on the A284

On the A284, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal172.3%
  • Serious17123%
  • Slight56275%

Where the A284 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,421st
Most casualties
1,462nd
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,222nd

A284 accidents by year

Collisions on the A284 peaked at 26 in 2003 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A284, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
20241319
202355
20221317
20211314
20201214
20191822
20181417
20171725
20161420
20152132
20142032
20131115
201269
201156
20101014
20091417
20081724
20071215
20061621
20051321
20041518
20032632
20021314
20011417
20002327
19991930
19981724
19971927
19962028
19952022
19941823
19931721
19921620
19911823
19902125
19891217
19881617
19871923
19862430
19852125
19842432
19831823
19821620
19812022
19801825
19791928

When crashes happen on the A284

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A284 (116), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (180).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (13%)
  • Tuesday116 (15%)
  • Wednesday105 (14%)
  • Thursday106 (14%)
  • Friday116 (15%)
  • Saturday94 (13%)
  • Sunday115 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am86 (11%)
  • 9am to noon117 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm141 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm180 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm108 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight79 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.3%)
  • February44 (5.9%)
  • March51 (6.8%)
  • April51 (6.8%)
  • May55 (7.3%)
  • June63 (8.4%)
  • July59 (7.9%)
  • August67 (8.9%)
  • September79 (11%)
  • October66 (8.8%)
  • November85 (11%)
  • December75 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight520 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting118 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A284 crashes

On the A284, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph445 (59%)
  • 40 mph89 (12%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph197 (26%)
  • 70 mph15 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds597 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.4%)
  • Other24 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry491 (65%)
  • Wet or damp235 (31%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway711 (95%)
  • Roundabout29 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A284 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A284, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant543 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist169 (17%)
  • Cyclist134 (14%)
  • Pedestrian89 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car904 (67%)
  • Motorcycle169 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1562 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20193 (20%)
  • 21 to 25131 (13%)
  • 26 to 35165 (17%)
  • 36 to 45116 (12%)
  • 46 to 55108 (11%)
  • 56 to 6577 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7550 (5.1%)
  • Over 7526 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider672 (69%)
  • Passenger214 (22%)
  • Pedestrian89 (9.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A284

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A284

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A284 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A284 were recorded in 2 council areas. Arun has the most, with 738, followed by Epsom and Ewell (6).

Collisions on the A284 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArun73895717168
2ndEpsom and Ewell6701

A284 crashes by town

Collisions on the A284 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wick, Arun (253) and Littlehampton (129).

Recent crashes on the A284

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A284, from 27 October 2022 to 19 December 2025.

Severity