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Worthing road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 13,830 road traffic collisions in Worthing from 1979 to 2025, and 16,760 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 113 were fatal and 2,369 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 150 collisions, down 17% on 2024 (180).

Collisions since 1979
13,830
88th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
16,760
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
113
118 people killed
Serious collisions
2,369
2,523 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
150
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
182
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Worthing

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1130.8%
  • Serious2,36917%
  • Slight11,34882%

What the data shows

  • Worthing had 2,017 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 2,400 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Worthing were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,182 children under 16 were killed or injured in Worthing, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Worthing.

Where Worthing ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
88th
Most casualties
91st
Most fatal collisions
99th
Most serious collisions
86th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,063 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,160 (16%)
  • Wednesday2,187 (16%)
  • Thursday2,226 (16%)
  • Friday2,281 (16%)
  • Saturday1,753 (13%)
  • Sunday1,160 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,541 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,018 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown133 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit77 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,688 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway1,449 (10%)
  • Roundabout1,281 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road341 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded71 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph56 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph11,957 (86%)
  • 40 mph1,514 (11%)
  • 50 mph86 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph53 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph158 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds11,323 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,422 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds340 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds271 (2%)
  • Fog or mist38 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other224 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded173 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,470 (45%)
  • Cyclist3,312 (20%)
  • Pedestrian2,678 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist2,502 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant284 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant261 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant86 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant54 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant48 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.2%)
  • Other18 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Worthing road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Worthing, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Worthing peaked at 395 in 1984; 2025 had 150.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 150
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025150182
2024180206
2023205248
2022189222
2021193229
2020159195
2019242294
2018235284
2017236303
2016228260
2015245302
2014257306
2013212255
2012229282
2011233266
2010209244
2009243300
2008231292
2007254302
2006287351
2005303372
2004278337
2003288361
2002348428
2001321389
2000327379
1999374468
1998371444
1997367462
1996384464
1995328395
1994365438
1993338416
1992367441
1991338402
1990372462
1989393479
1988369432
1987344429
1986281345
1985362432
1984395479
1983383461
1982377468
1981357420
1980338409
1979345425

Map of recent crashes in Worthing

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Worthing

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Worthing

The 24 most recent collisions in Worthing happened between 16 November and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Worthing

The A259 has the most collisions in Worthing, 1,907 of 13,830 (14%), followed by the A24 (1,425).

Collisions in Worthing on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2591,9072,35319364
2ndA241,4251,70417263
3rdA279901,38519167
4thA20319661,1527173
5thA20328029424138
6thB2223446538266
7thB2222202105
8thB2233141501
9thB20326901
10thA2033300
11thA2703301
12thB20313301

Council areas covering Worthing

Collisions in Worthing were recorded in 3 council areas. Worthing has 13,728 of 13,830 (99%).

Collisions in Worthing by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorthing13,72816,6341102,350
2ndArun8199318
3rdAdur182401

Postcode districts in Worthing

Collisions in Worthing were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by BN11 (5,263) and BN14 (4,305).