Road collisions in Eastbourne
Police recorded 866 road collisions involving injury in Eastbourne between 2021 and 2025, about 173 a year. 8 of them were fatal, and an estimated 226 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 36% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 178 in 2021 to 166 in 2025, a fall of 7%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Eastbourne should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Eastbourne, 1,069 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 20% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 13% (12%) and motorcyclists 13% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 49%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 18% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 14% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Eastbourne | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 216 | 20.2% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 142 | 13.3% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 136 | 12.7% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 525 | 49.1% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 16 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 17 | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 17 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Eastbourne | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 20 | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 33 | 3.2% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 64 | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 107 | 10.4% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 85 | 8.3% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 173 | 16.8% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 149 | 14.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 145 | 14.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 106 | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 74 | 7.2% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 73 | 7.1% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
23.6% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 16.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 15.1% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.6% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 19.7% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 10 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Eastbourne | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,123 | 71.2% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 91 | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 14 | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 148 | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 146 | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 30 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 26 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Eastbourne
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pevensey Road | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Lottbridge Drove (A22) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Brassey Avenue | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Willingdon Drove (B2191) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Princes Road (A259) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Seaside (A259) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Seaside (A259) | Other junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | King's Drive (A2021) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Cornfield Road | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Seaside (A259) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Terminus Road (A259) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Seaside (A259) | Other junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | King's Drive (A2021) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Seaside (A259) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Cavendish Place | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Warren Hill (B2103) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Willingdon Road (A2270) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Seaside (A259) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Cornfield Terrace (A259) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Willingdon Drove (A22) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Beachy Head Road | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | A259 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Seaside (A259) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Royal Parade (B2106) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Lottbridge Drove | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside | 69 | 0 | 21 |
| Lottbridge Drove | 47 | 2 | 11 |
| Beachy Head Road | 33 | 2 | 15 |
| Royal Parade | 33 | 1 | 10 |
| King's Drive | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| Willingdon Drove | 25 | 1 | 5 |
| Victoria Drive | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Langney Rise | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Willingdon Road | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Cross Levels Way | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Terminus Road | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Whitley Road | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Upperton Road | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Cavendish Place | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| East Dean Road | 10 | 0 | 4 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
83% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 6% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 59% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A259 | 160 | 0 | 49 |
| A2021 | 50 | 0 | 11 |
| B2106 | 29 | 1 | 6 |
| B2103 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| A22 | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| B2104 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| A2270 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| A2290 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| B2191 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| A2280 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| A2040 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
27% of collisions in Eastbourne happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 85% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Eastbourne | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 304 | 35.1% | 44.0% |
| B road | 99 | 11.4% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 463 | 53.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Eastbourne | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 20 | 2.3% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 700 | 80.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 93 | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 47 | 5.4% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 5 | 0.6% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Eastbourne | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 354 | 41.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 228 | 26.7% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 102 | 11.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 17 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 8 | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 72 | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 73 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Eastbourne | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 631 | 72.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 186 | 21.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 8 | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 22 | 2.5% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 19 | 2.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Eastbourne | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 732 | 84.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 134 | 15.5% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.