Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A272 in Wealden, 16 Dec 2025, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471683670
Buxted road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 121 road traffic collisions in Buxted, Wealden, from 1979 to 2025, and 181 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious.
In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, down from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions since 1979
- 121
- 2,577th of 2,851 towns, highest first
- Casualties
- 181
- 1.50 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Serious collisions
- 30
- 36 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 4 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 4
- 7 in 2024
Road collision statistics for Buxted
Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025
- Fatal32.5%
- Serious3025%
- Slight8873%
What the data shows
- Buxted had 12 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 12 from 2006 to 2015.
- 27% of collisions in Buxted were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
- 12 children under 16 were killed or injured in Buxted, 6.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
- The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in Buxted.
Where Buxted ranks among 2,851 towns
- Most collisions
- 2,577th
- Most casualties
- 2,409th
- Most fatal collisions
- 1,791st
- Most serious collisions
- 2,329th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday16 (13%)
- Tuesday20 (17%)
- Wednesday16 (13%)
- Thursday22 (18%)
- Friday16 (13%)
- Saturday16 (13%)
- Sunday15 (12%)
Light conditions
- Daylight85 (70%)
- Dark, no street lighting32 (26%)
- Dark, street lights lit3 (2.5%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway119 (98%)
- Roundabout1 (0.8%)
- Not recorded1 (0.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph25 (21%)
- 40 mph73 (60%)
- 60 mph20 (17%)
- 70 mph3 (2.5%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds91 (75%)
- Raining, no high winds19 (16%)
- Raining with high winds4 (3.3%)
- Fine with high winds3 (2.5%)
- Other4 (3.3%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant125 (69%)
- Motorcyclist21 (12%)
- Pedestrian15 (8.3%)
- Van occupant10 (5.5%)
- Cyclist9 (5%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Buxted road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Buxted, 1979 to 2025
Collisions in Buxted peaked at 11 in 1984; 2025 had 3.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 | 9 |
| 2000 | 4 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 5 |
| 1994 | 4 | 7 |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 5 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 | 8 |
| 1986 | 4 | 8 |
| 1985 | 4 | 6 |
| 1984 | 11 | 18 |
| 1983 | 3 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 | 6 |
| 1981 | 6 | 9 |
| 1980 | 3 | 5 |
| 1979 | 6 | 7 |
Map of recent crashes in Buxted
Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Buxted
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Recent road crashes in Buxted
The 24 most recent collisions in Buxted happened between 7 August 2006 and 16 December 2025.
Severity
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A272 in Wealden, 14 Sep 2025, 09:00
- Toyota Corolla and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025471641450
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the A272 in Wealden, 26 Feb 2025, 13:46
- Iveco Daily and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471559560
- Serious
Jaguar F-Pace crash on the A272 in Wealden, 5 Oct 2024, 16:15
- Jaguar F-Pace, Ford Fusion and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471500032
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on the A272 in Wealden, 24 Jun 2024, 08:30
- Honda CR-V and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024471459649
- Slight
Skoda Kamiq crash on the A272 in Wealden, 10 May 2024, 17:27
- Skoda Kamiq and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024471441323
- Serious
Honda HR-V crash on the A272 in Wealden, 14 Mar 2024, 17:15
- Honda HR-V and Volkswagen UP
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024471421240
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A272 in Wealden, 9 Oct 2023, 17:15
- Land Rover Discovery and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471361206
- Serious
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A272 in Wealden, 10 Dec 2021, 14:37
- Volkswagen Transporter and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471119827
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A272 in Wealden, 4 Mar 2021, 08:50
- Ford Transit and Audi S3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021471025726
- Serious
Harley-Davidson crash on the A272 in Wealden, 11 Jul 2020, 11:28
- Harley-Davidson and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470963720
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A272 in Wealden, 13 Jun 2019, 16:25
- BMW 1 Series, Ford Mondeo and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019470847748
- Slight
Porsche Boxster crash on the A272 in Wealden, 28 Nov 2015, 16:09
- Porsche Boxster and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015471507051
- Slight
Car crash on the A272 in Wealden, 20 Sep 2012, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471204999
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A272 in Wealden, 29 Mar 2011, 20:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011471102043
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A272 in Wealden, 18 Mar 2011, 15:27
- Ford Mondeo, Land Rover Freelander and Volkswagen Transporter
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2011471101773
- Serious
Yamaha FZS 600 crash on the A272 in Wealden, 1 Jul 2009, 08:25
- Yamaha FZS 600 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470904763
- Slight
Chevrolet Aveo crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 21 May 2009, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470903623
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A272 in Wealden, 1 Apr 2009, 13:40
- Toyota Yaris and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009470903175
- Slight
Toyota Celica crash on the A272 in Wealden, 27 Oct 2008, 11:20
- Toyota Celica, Alfa Romeo 156 and Saab 9-3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008470808244
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A272 in Wealden, 4 Sep 2007, 08:08
- Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Astra, Mitsubishi Shogun and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007470707337
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A272 in Wealden, 29 Apr 2007, 13:15
- Ford Focus and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007470703545
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the A272 in Wealden, 30 Sep 2006, 16:41
- Rover 400 Series and Suzuki GZ 125
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006470608187
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A272 in Wealden, 7 Aug 2006, 18:32
- Ford Transit, Ford Puma and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006470606504
Council area for Buxted
Buxted is in Wealden, where police recorded 24,921 collisions from 1979 to 2025. Buxted accounts for 0.5% of them.
Postcode district for Buxted
All 121 collisions in Buxted were in the TN22 postcode district.