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A286 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,830 collisions on the A286 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,352 casualties. Of those crashes, 91 were fatal and 781 serious, and 101 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 50 collisions on the A286, up 39% from 36 in 2024, with 61 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,830
287th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,352
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
91
101 people killed
Serious collisions
781
973 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Up 39% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Up 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A286

On the A286, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal912.4%
  • Serious78120%
  • Slight2,95877%

Where the A286 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
287th
Most casualties
279th
Most fatal collisions
234th
Most serious collisions
251st

A286 accidents by year

Collisions on the A286 peaked at 137 in 1990 and were down to 50 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A286, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20255061
20243648
20234048
20226092
20215572
20204357
20195067
20185170
20175774
20165473
20154658
20147299
20135786
20124961
20116593
20105870
20097093
200868106
20076182
200680114
200599143
200483113
200383178
200289126
200182115
200099128
199984123
199898123
1997113154
199688127
199597134
199494134
199385106
1992104132
199196127
1990137192
1989101194
1988104163
198793139
198697146
1985105136
1984108142
1983111142
1982120161
1981121152
1980122161
197995137

When crashes happen on the A286

Friday has the most collisions on the A286 (633), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (906).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday497 (13%)
  • Tuesday551 (14%)
  • Wednesday573 (15%)
  • Thursday582 (15%)
  • Friday633 (17%)
  • Saturday552 (14%)
  • Sunday442 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am105 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am40 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am517 (13%)
  • 9am to noon692 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm768 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm906 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm500 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight302 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January278 (7.3%)
  • February286 (7.5%)
  • March310 (8.1%)
  • April251 (6.6%)
  • May308 (8%)
  • June335 (8.7%)
  • July363 (9.5%)
  • August314 (8.2%)
  • September345 (9%)
  • October347 (9.1%)
  • November388 (10%)
  • December305 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,902 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting499 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit356 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A286 crashes

On the A286, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,904 (50%)
  • 40 mph486 (13%)
  • 50 mph130 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph1,282 (33%)
  • 70 mph21 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,038 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds470 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds76 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (1.2%)
  • Other106 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded94 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,510 (66%)
  • Wet or damp1,242 (32%)
  • Frost or ice60 (1.6%)
  • Snow9 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,202 (84%)
  • Roundabout256 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road239 (6.2%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A286 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A286, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,252 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist630 (12%)
  • Cyclist545 (10%)
  • Pedestrian542 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant152 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant125 (2.3%)
  • Other105 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,139 (73%)
  • Motorcycle620 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle560 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes345 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes179 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach84 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle51 (0.7%)
  • Other87 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 593 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10121 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15293 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20976 (18%)
  • 21 to 25669 (13%)
  • 26 to 35820 (15%)
  • 36 to 45657 (12%)
  • 46 to 55564 (11%)
  • 56 to 65423 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 75337 (6.3%)
  • Over 75335 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded64 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,474 (65%)
  • Passenger1,336 (25%)
  • Pedestrian542 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A286

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A286

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A286 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A286 were recorded in 2 council areas. Chichester has the most, with 2,955, followed by Waverley (872).

Collisions on the A286 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChichester2,9554,00765599
2ndWaverley8721,34226182

A286 crashes by town

Collisions on the A286 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Chichester (1,292) and Haslemere (234).

Recent crashes on the A286

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A286, from 3 August to 31 December 2025.

Severity