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Brighton and Hove road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 38,308 road traffic collisions in Brighton and Hove from 1979 to 2025, and 45,724 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 333 were fatal and 6,799 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 507 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (472).

Collisions since 1979
38,308
31st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
45,724
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
333
348 people killed
Serious collisions
6,799
7,236 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
507
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
562
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Brighton and Hove

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal3330.9%
  • Serious6,79918%
  • Slight31,17681%

What the data shows

  • Brighton and Hove had 5,628 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 7,640 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Brighton and Hove were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 5,243 children under 16 were killed or injured in Brighton and Hove, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 25% of collisions in Brighton and Hove.

Where Brighton and Hove ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
31st
Most casualties
34th
Most fatal collisions
26th
Most serious collisions
22nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5,442 (14%)
  • Tuesday5,677 (15%)
  • Wednesday5,682 (15%)
  • Thursday5,834 (15%)
  • Friday6,500 (17%)
  • Saturday5,422 (14%)
  • Sunday3,751 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight28,133 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9,335 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown603 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting130 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit106 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway29,378 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway5,397 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road2,485 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout748 (2%)
  • Not recorded300 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph4,213 (11%)
  • 30 mph32,328 (84%)
  • 40 mph1,370 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph164 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph76 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph149 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds31,334 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds3,860 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds853 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds777 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds106 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist104 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (under 0.1%)
  • Other565 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded693 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant16,774 (37%)
  • Pedestrian11,867 (26%)
  • Cyclist5,958 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist5,715 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3,834 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant653 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant521 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)116 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant101 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant99 (0.2%)
  • Other25 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded61 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Brighton and Hove road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brighton and Hove, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Brighton and Hove peaked at 1,060 in 1984; 2025 had 507.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 507
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025507562
2024472528
2023542613
2022564638
2021546617
2020503581
2019598687
2018604706
2017598687
2016694822
2015685846
2014686832
2013651790
2012684815
2011791946
2010803983
2009771927
2008790986
20079011,078
20068781,055
20059181,117
20049351,149
20038991,074
20028821,054
20019921,218
20009461,164
19999431,132
19989331,121
19978951,054
19961,0061,216
19959501,168
19949701,169
19938491,006
19928961,049
1991812977
19909591,148
19899881,185
19889351,131
19879101,077
1986805960
19859581,176
19841,0601,252
19839891,121
19829621,149
19818961,053
1980846989
19799061,116

Map of recent crashes in Brighton and Hove

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Brighton and Hove

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Brighton and Hove

The 24 most recent collisions in Brighton and Hove happened between 14 December and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Brighton and Hove

The A23 has the most collisions in Brighton and Hove, 3,956 of 38,308 (10%), followed by the B2066 (3,737).

Collisions in Brighton and Hove on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA233,9564,86139705
2ndB20663,7374,32420635
3rdA2593,5874,44960787
4thA2702,8063,46819485
5thA272,1332,64142465
6thA20109511,0643140
7thA20236748004103
8thB2120476569389
9thB2194438484269
10thB2123422581752
11thB2185343417647
12thA2038334401456
13thB2118318380040
14thB2122311371268
15thB2121176194029
16thA293151178131
17thB2119138145018
18thB21378092011
19thA2073556606
20thB2193374104
21stA2700121502
22ndB20108900
23rdB14500
24thB20064400
25thB21884400
26thA23003300
27thA2383301
28thA2773311
29thA30233600
30thB20263301

Council areas covering Brighton and Hove

Collisions in Brighton and Hove were recorded in 3 council areas. Brighton and Hove has 38,213 of 38,308 (99.8%).

Collisions in Brighton and Hove by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove38,21345,5993316,776
2ndLewes5377111
3rdAdur4046012

Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove

Collisions in Brighton and Hove were recorded in 7 postcode districts, led by BN1 (13,868) and BN2 (11,209).