Road
Crashes on the A259
12,912 recorded collisions since 2000.
12,912
All crashes
170
Fatal
2,537
Serious
10,205
Slight
Since 2000 the A259 has seen 12,912 collisions, 170 of them fatal and 2,537 serious. That ranks it 17th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 13.2 per 1,000 collisions, and 21% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 41% since 2000, from 629 to 373 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Brighton and Hove, Arun and Folkestone and Hythe.
Worst local authorities on the A259
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- Brighton and Hove2,168 crashes · 23 fatal
- Arun1,599 crashes · 20 fatal
- Folkestone and Hythe1,566 crashes · 30 fatal
- Lewes1,186 crashes · 12 fatal
- Eastbourne1,137 crashes · 12 fatal
- Hastings1,103 crashes · 9 fatal
- Rother1,099 crashes · 27 fatal
- Worthing1,005 crashes · 8 fatal
- Adur738 crashes · 8 fatal
- Chichester704 crashes · 5 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.