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A293 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 241 collisions on the A293 from 1979 to 2025, with 304 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 42 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A293, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
241
3,006th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
304
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
42
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A293

On the A293, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4217%
  • Slight19882%

Where the A293 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,006th
Most casualties
3,104th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,204th

A293 accidents by year

Collisions on the A293 peaked at 15 in 2011 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A293, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202457
2023812
202279
202133
202056
201956
201857
201768
201633
2015810
201446
201368
201257
20111517
2010914
200923
200844
200768
200645
200511
200445
200311
200235
200155
200045
199955
199837
1997914
199622
199533
199445
199367
199222
199144
199045
1989714
198812
198755
198656
198599
1984910
198388
198256
1981810
198033
197955

When crashes happen on the A293

Thursday has the most collisions on the A293 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (60).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (18%)
  • Tuesday37 (15%)
  • Wednesday26 (11%)
  • Thursday48 (20%)
  • Friday37 (15%)
  • Saturday33 (14%)
  • Sunday16 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (0.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (20%)
  • 9am to noon36 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm60 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.9%)
  • February19 (7.9%)
  • March19 (7.9%)
  • April20 (8.3%)
  • May17 (7.1%)
  • June18 (7.5%)
  • July19 (7.9%)
  • August21 (8.7%)
  • September29 (12%)
  • October19 (7.9%)
  • November27 (11%)
  • December14 (5.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight175 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A293 crashes

On the A293, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph33 (14%)
  • 30 mph132 (55%)
  • 40 mph27 (11%)
  • 50 mph10 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph38 (16%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds192 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry176 (73%)
  • Wet or damp63 (26%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (58%)
  • Roundabout81 (34%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A293 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the A293, followed by cyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (44%)
  • Cyclist53 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (16%)
  • Pedestrian44 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (2%)
  • Other5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car267 (62%)
  • Motorcycle51 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3%)
  • 6 to 1016 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2044 (14%)
  • 21 to 2531 (10%)
  • 26 to 3559 (19%)
  • 36 to 4543 (14%)
  • 46 to 5537 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.6%)
  • Over 755 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider191 (63%)
  • Passenger69 (23%)
  • Pedestrian44 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A293

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A293

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A293 crashes by council area

Of the 241 collisions on the A293, 238 were in Brighton and Hove.

Collisions on the A293 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove238301141

A293 crashes by town

Of the 241 collisions on the A293, 151 were in the built-up area of Brighton and Hove.

Recent crashes on the A293

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A293, from 29 April 2022 to 26 October 2025.

Severity