Crashes on the A285

544 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the A285 has seen 544 collisions, 24 of them fatal and 133 serious. That ranks it 885th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 44.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 29% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 62% since 2000, from 37 to 14 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Chichester and Arun.

Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.