Road
Crashes on the A27
10,764 recorded collisions since 2000.
10,764
All crashes
169
Fatal
1,724
Serious
8,871
Slight
Since 2000 the A27 has seen 10,764 collisions, 169 of them fatal and 1,724 serious. That ranks it 24th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 15.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 51% since 2000, from 595 to 294 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Fareham, Chichester and Portsmouth.
Worst local authorities on the A27
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- Fareham1,631 crashes · 7 fatal
- Chichester1,251 crashes · 22 fatal
- Portsmouth1,054 crashes · 11 fatal
- Brighton and Hove962 crashes · 10 fatal
- Adur961 crashes · 10 fatal
- Wealden923 crashes · 26 fatal
- Arun892 crashes · 29 fatal
- Lewes832 crashes · 15 fatal
- Worthing585 crashes · 11 fatal
- Eastleigh527 crashes · 4 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.