Crap Towns / Eastbourne / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Eastbourne?
There were 4.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Eastbourne from 2021 to 2025, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.2, down from 5.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 13.1 km | 4.2 |
| Peacehaven | 19.6 km | 4.2 |
| Eastbourne | – | 4.0 |
| Newhaven | 16.6 km | 3.3 |
| Hailsham | 8.5 km | 2.8 |
| Seaford | 12.1 km | 2.4 |
| Heathfield | 19.6 km | 2.1 |
| Polegate | 4.2 km | 2.0 |
| Battle | 20.2 km | 1.9 |
| Lower Willingdon | 2.9 km | 1.6 |
| Stone Cross | 2.9 km | 1.2 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |