Road collisions in Hastings
Police recorded 877 road collisions involving injury in Hastings between 2021 and 2025, about 175 a year. 7 of them were fatal, and an estimated 242 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 5pm to 6pm, and 35% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 164 in 2021 to 167 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Hastings should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Hastings, 1,115 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 19% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 10% (12%) and motorcyclists 17% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 50%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 12% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 12% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Hastings | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 209 | 18.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 108 | 9.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 193 | 17.3% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 562 | 50.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 16 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 18 | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 9 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Hastings | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 27 | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 35 | 3.2% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 73 | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 125 | 11.5% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 113 | 10.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 190 | 17.5% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 160 | 14.8% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 106 | 9.8% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 124 | 11.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 52 | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 78 | 7.2% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
23.0% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 12.1% a cyclist (15.0%) and 20.6% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 20.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 7 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Hastings | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,150 | 71.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 96 | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 17 | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 201 | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 110 | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 27 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 16 | 1.0% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Hastings
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 | Sedlescombe Road North (A21) | Roundabout | 12 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | St Helen's Road (A2101) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Sedlescombe Road North (A21) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Hollington Park Road | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | St Helen's Road (A2101) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Old London Road (A259) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | White Rock (A259) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | East Parade (A259) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | The Ridge West (A2100) | Other junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Blackman Avenue (B2159) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Cambridge Road (A21) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Queens Road (A2101) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Battle Road (B2159) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Old London Road (A259) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Denmark Place (A259) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Sedlescombe Road North (A21) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Norman Road (A2102) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Bohemia Road (A21) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Carlisle Parade (A259) | Other junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Rye Road (A259) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Pelham Place (A259) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Bohemia Road (A21) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Old London Road (A259) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Wellington Road | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Queens Road (A2101) | Junction with more than four arms | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridge | 54 | 0 | 15 |
| Sedlescombe Road North | 49 | 1 | 12 |
| Battle Road | 39 | 0 | 8 |
| St Helen's Road | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Old London Road | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| Bexhill Road | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| Bohemia Road | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| London Road | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| Queens Road | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Blackman Avenue | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Rye Road | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| Priory Road | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| Elphinstone Road | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| The Ridge West | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlisle Parade | 12 | 0 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
94% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 1% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 53% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A259 | 153 | 1 | 52 |
| A21 | 95 | 2 | 24 |
| A2101 | 57 | 1 | 13 |
| B2093 | 52 | 0 | 15 |
| B2159 | 35 | 0 | 8 |
| A2100 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| A2102 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| B2092 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| A2690 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
29% of collisions in Hastings happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 92% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Hastings | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 360 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| B road | 104 | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 413 | 47.1% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Hastings | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 18 | 2.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 805 | 91.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 45 | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 8 | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Hastings | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 405 | 46.8% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 259 | 29.9% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 52 | 6.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 22 | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 14 | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 87 | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 26 | 3.0% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Hastings | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 625 | 71.3% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 216 | 24.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 8 | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 7 | 0.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 21 | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Hastings | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 805 | 91.8% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 72 | 8.2% | 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.