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Shoreham-by-Sea road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,028 road traffic collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea, Adur, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,442 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 397 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 29 collisions, up 26% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1979
2,028
458th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,442
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
22 people killed
Serious collisions
397
431 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Up 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Shoreham-by-Sea

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211%
  • Serious39720%
  • Slight1,61079%

What the data shows

  • Shoreham-by-Sea had 355 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% fewer than the 380 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 350 children under 16 were killed or injured in Shoreham-by-Sea, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Where Shoreham-by-Sea ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
458th
Most casualties
473rd
Most fatal collisions
473rd
Most serious collisions
417th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday285 (14%)
  • Tuesday298 (15%)
  • Wednesday283 (14%)
  • Thursday328 (16%)
  • Friday363 (18%)
  • Saturday286 (14%)
  • Sunday185 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,538 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit442 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,829 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout75 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph1,910 (94%)
  • 40 mph60 (3%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph31 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,685 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds199 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other29 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant976 (40%)
  • Cyclist496 (20%)
  • Pedestrian437 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist399 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant44 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Shoreham-by-Sea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Shoreham-by-Sea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea peaked at 72 in 1982; 2025 had 29.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252932
20242324
20235261
20224156
20213047
20203642
20193643
20183945
20173239
20163742
20153749
20144759
20134145
20123641
20115057
20103141
20093641
20083544
20073138
20063643
20053838
20043542
20033946
20024350
20012629
20006475
19995569
19983945
19974148
19964555
19956681
19945580
19933544
19924652
19915362
19904350
19893638
19885978
19875058
19864656
19855462
19845470
19834653
19827287
19814456
19805873
19795156

Map of recent crashes in Shoreham-by-Sea

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Shoreham-by-Sea

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Shoreham-by-Sea

The 24 most recent collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea happened between 2 April and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Shoreham-by-Sea

The A259 has the most collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea, 501 of 2,028 (25%), followed by the A27 (144).

Collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2595016126100
2ndA27144191333
3rdA283112155229
4thA270232904

Council areas covering Shoreham-by-Sea

Collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea were recorded in 2 council areas. Adur has 2,023 of 2,028 (99.8%).

Collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAdur2,0232,43520397
2ndWorthing4610

Postcode districts in Shoreham-by-Sea

Collisions in Shoreham-by-Sea were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by BN43 (2,006) and BN42 (20).