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A295 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 469 collisions on the A295 from 1979 to 2025, with 552 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 97 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A295, up 800% from 1 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
469
2,070th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
552
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
97
105 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 800% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 1,000% on 2024

Crash severity on the A295

On the A295, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious9721%
  • Slight36878%

Where the A295 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,070th
Most casualties
2,267th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,966th

A295 accidents by year

Collisions on the A295 peaked at 19 in 1992 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A295, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202411
2023710
202277
202133
202038
201922
201877
20171111
2016910
201555
2014913
20131316
201266
2011912
201077
2009911
200877
20071213
2006812
20051721
200488
200357
200268
200167
2000912
1999810
19981317
19971819
19961011
19951113
19941619
199389
19921921
1991910
19901010
1989911
198888
19871717
19861821
19851011
19841617
19831417
19821618
19811214
19801316
19791928

When crashes happen on the A295

Friday has the most collisions on the A295 (89), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (144).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (15%)
  • Tuesday72 (15%)
  • Wednesday67 (14%)
  • Thursday80 (17%)
  • Friday89 (19%)
  • Saturday52 (11%)
  • Sunday38 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (12%)
  • 9am to noon63 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm93 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm144 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm63 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (10%)
  • February37 (7.9%)
  • March41 (8.7%)
  • April33 (7%)
  • May40 (8.5%)
  • June45 (9.6%)
  • July33 (7%)
  • August38 (8.1%)
  • September37 (7.9%)
  • October43 (9.2%)
  • November42 (9%)
  • December32 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight355 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A295 crashes

On the A295, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph401 (86%)
  • 40 mph47 (10%)
  • 60 mph16 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds381 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Other8 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry338 (72%)
  • Wet or damp124 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway335 (71%)
  • One way street or slip road111 (24%)
  • Roundabout12 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A295 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the A295, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant218 (39%)
  • Pedestrian162 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (14%)
  • Cyclist62 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car545 (68%)
  • Motorcycle87 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1561 (11%)
  • 16 to 20115 (21%)
  • 21 to 2553 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3574 (13%)
  • 36 to 4544 (8%)
  • 46 to 5536 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6551 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7550 (9.1%)
  • Over 7545 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider291 (53%)
  • Pedestrian162 (29%)
  • Passenger99 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A295

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A295

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A295 crashes by council area

Of the 469 collisions on the A295, 463 were in Wealden.

Collisions on the A295 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWealden463544497

A295 crashes by town

Of the 469 collisions on the A295, 446 were in the built-up area of Hailsham.

Recent crashes on the A295

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A295, from 15 December 2021 to 11 December 2025.

Severity