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Crawley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 14,849 road traffic collisions in Crawley from 1979 to 2025, and 18,989 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 169 were fatal and 2,208 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 211 collisions, down 22% on 2024 (271), and casualties fell from 368 to 289.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
14,849
103rd lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
18,989
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
169
1.1% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
211
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity in Crawley

1.1% of collisions in Crawley from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal1691.1%
  • Serious2,20815%
  • Slight12,47284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal1740.9%
  • Serious2,42513%
  • Slight16,39086%

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1998. In 2025 there were 211, down 22% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025211289
2024271368
2023266350
2022256321
2021186240
2020203249
2019301398
2018290356
2017287376
2016278357
2015306422
2014270348
2013239310
2012243318
2011223296
2010237306
2009259336
2008251326
2007264334
2006302392
2005330433
2004297387
2003354467
2002336447
2001368495
2000438549
1999439582
1998445569
1997429556
1996427552
1995391523
1994374474
1993344448
1992349418
1991350466
1990348438
1989382452
1988358460
1987335402
1986340410
1985337422
1984327390
1983309359
1982338427
1981298361
1980312396
1979351414

When and where crashes happen in Crawley

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,210 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,214 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,263 (15%)
  • Thursday2,365 (16%)
  • Friday2,414 (16%)
  • Saturday1,884 (13%)
  • Sunday1,499 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59419 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59343 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592,258 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,981 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,673 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593,688 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,341 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,146 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,221 (8.2%)
  • February1,096 (7.4%)
  • March1,114 (7.5%)
  • April1,078 (7.3%)
  • May1,252 (8.4%)
  • June1,159 (7.8%)
  • July1,249 (8.4%)
  • August1,186 (8%)
  • September1,348 (9.1%)
  • October1,409 (9.5%)
  • November1,466 (9.9%)
  • December1,271 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,786 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,024 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting716 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown226 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit97 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds11,660 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,990 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds324 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds181 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist88 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds63 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other299 (2%)
  • Not recorded236 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry9,751 (66%)
  • Wet or damp4,775 (32%)
  • Frost or ice242 (1.6%)
  • Snow47 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep27 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph5 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph95 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph8,501 (57%)
  • 40 mph1,911 (13%)
  • 50 mph615 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph1,060 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph2,658 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,103 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway3,602 (24%)
  • Roundabout2,599 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road475 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded70 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Crawley

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant11,311 (60%)
  • Pedestrian2,331 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist2,174 (11%)
  • Cyclist1,958 (10%)
  • Van occupant365 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant333 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant226 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)113 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant98 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant46 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5369 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10697 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 151,111 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 203,030 (16%)
  • 21 to 252,697 (14%)
  • 26 to 354,067 (21%)
  • 36 to 452,687 (14%)
  • 46 to 551,974 (10%)
  • 56 to 651,185 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75607 (3.2%)
  • Over 75386 (2%)
  • Not recorded179 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider12,375 (65%)
  • Passenger4,283 (23%)
  • Pedestrian2,331 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car20,518 (74%)
  • Motorcycle2,233 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle1,993 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,264 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes609 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach485 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car387 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle130 (0.5%)
  • Minibus127 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)21 (0.1%)
  • Other30 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Crawley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Crawley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Crawley ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Crawley had the 103rd fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
103rd
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
91st
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
47th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
246thStaffordshire Moorlands15,13821,8953082,611
247thBroadland15,12021,7233563,793
248thBurnley15,05220,3191942,733
249thCrawley (this area)14,84918,9891692,208
250thChorley14,76521,7942773,154
251stFalkirk14,66319,1013064,084
252ndWorthing14,62917,8611212,518

Accident hotspots in Crawley

Northgate & West Green, Crawley, RH11 7ED area is the busiest accident hotspot in Crawley, with 865 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 7 of them fatal.

Roads in Crawley with the most crashes

The A23 had the most collisions in Crawley from 1979 to 2025: 2,589, including 39 fatal and 380 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Crawley, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA232,5893,45339380
2ndM231,0701,62321149
3rdA2649031,11711141
4thA22208941,1229123
5thA2004646845597
6thB203663287811133
7thA20115336931372
8thA2219491584477
9thB2125107120023
10thB2037294908
11thB2114131704
12thB2028121603
13thA2300101100
14thA24101201
15thA2208801
16thB21103500
17thA20012200
18thB20112300
19thB22202200
20thA1421100

Towns in Crawley

Crawley, Crawley had the most collisions of any town in Crawley from 1979 to 2025: 10,580.

Postcode districts in Crawley

RH10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Crawley from 1979 to 2025: 7,710.

Latest crashes in Crawley

Of the latest 24 crashes in Crawley, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The most recent was on 30 December 2025.

Severity