Road
Crashes on the A270
2,394 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,394
All crashes
17
Fatal
436
Serious
1,941
Slight
Since 2000 the A270 has seen 2,394 collisions, 17 of them fatal and 436 serious. That ranks it 170th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 7.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 19% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 45% since 2000, from 134 to 74 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Brighton and Hove, Adur and Worthing.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.