Road collisions in Worthing
Police recorded 989 road collisions involving injury in Worthing between 2021 and 2025, about 198 a year. 3 of them were fatal, and an estimated 236 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 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 22% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 205 in 2021 to 163 in 2025, a fall of 20%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Worthing should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Worthing, 1,183 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 15% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 18% (12%) and motorcyclists 14% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 48%. 1 of the pedestrians was killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 9% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 13% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Worthing | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 175 | 14.8% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 212 | 17.9% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 168 | 14.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 569 | 48.1% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 6 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 34 | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 19 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Worthing | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 13 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 34 | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 59 | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 135 | 11.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 105 | 9.1% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 198 | 17.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 167 | 14.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 160 | 13.9% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 130 | 11.3% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 79 | 6.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 69 | 6.0% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
17.5% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 21.1% a cyclist (15.0%) and 16.6% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.5% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 19.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 11 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Worthing | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,328 | 69.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 127 | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 25 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 180 | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 220 | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 13 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 29 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Worthing
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 | Chapel Road (A259) | Roundabout | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Littlehampton Road (A2032) | Not at a junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Broadwater Road (A24) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Sompting Bypass (A27) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Upper Brighton Road (A27) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | New Road | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Littlehampton Road (A259) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Littlehampton Road (A2032) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | South Street (A2031) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | The Boulevard (A2032) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Goring Road (A259) | Other junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Terringes Avenue | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Salvington Road | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Goring Road (A259) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Littlehampton Road (A2032) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Littlehampton Road (A2032) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Teville Road (A2031) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Goring Road (A259) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Sompting Bypass (A27) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Grand Avenue | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Littlehampton Road (A259) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Glebe Road (A2031) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Littlehampton Road (A2032) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Newland Road (A24) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Broadwater Street West (A24) | Not at a 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littlehampton Road | 81 | 0 | 21 |
| Brighton Road | 48 | 0 | 20 |
| Goring Road | 32 | 0 | 10 |
| Sompting Bypass | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| Upper Brighton Road | 28 | 0 | 9 |
| Marine Parade | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Findon Road | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Arundel Road | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| Broadwater Road | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| Chapel Road | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| South Farm Road | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Tarring Road | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Titnore Lane | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Terringes Avenue | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Mill Road | 15 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
82% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 3% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 63% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A259 | 153 | 0 | 41 |
| A27 | 104 | 2 | 30 |
| A2032 | 77 | 0 | 22 |
| A24 | 59 | 0 | 12 |
| A2031 | 43 | 0 | 9 |
| B2223 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| A1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B223 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in Worthing happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 94% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Worthing | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 437 | 44.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 26 | 2.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 525 | 53.1% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Worthing | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 21 | 2.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 792 | 80.1% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 119 | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 28 | 2.8% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 15 | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 14 | 1.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Worthing | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 362 | 37.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 308 | 31.9% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 122 | 12.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 12 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 15 | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 74 | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 74 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Worthing | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 730 | 73.8% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 216 | 21.8% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 8 | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 17 | 1.7% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 18 | 1.8% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Worthing | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 926 | 93.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 63 | 6.4% | 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.