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Crawley road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 382 road traffic collisions in Crawley in 1989, and 452 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1988 (358), and casualties fell from 460.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,849 collisions in Crawley.

Collisions in 1989
382
Up 7% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
452
Down 2% on 1988
Fatal collisions
4
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Crawley in 1989

1% of collisions in Crawley in 1989 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.1% and 15% in Crawley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5013%
  • Slight32886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious5212%
  • Slight39688%

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1998. 1989 is highlighted, with 382, up 7% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 in 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (16%)
  • Tuesday57 (15%)
  • Wednesday56 (15%)
  • Thursday70 (18%)
  • Friday63 (16%)
  • Saturday50 (13%)
  • Sunday25 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.9%)
  • February34 (8.9%)
  • March23 (6%)
  • April28 (7.3%)
  • May34 (8.9%)
  • June30 (7.9%)
  • July33 (8.6%)
  • August32 (8.4%)
  • September34 (8.9%)
  • October35 (9.2%)
  • November31 (8.1%)
  • December34 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight288 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds314 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry243 (64%)
  • Wet or damp132 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph228 (60%)
  • 40 mph54 (14%)
  • 60 mph27 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph73 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway100 (26%)
  • Roundabout49 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Crawley in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant223 (49%)
  • Pedestrian83 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (13%)
  • Cyclist54 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 1026 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2084 (19%)
  • 21 to 2576 (17%)
  • 26 to 35102 (23%)
  • 36 to 4556 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6526 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.3%)
  • Over 758 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider284 (63%)
  • Passenger85 (19%)
  • Pedestrian83 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car489 (71%)
  • Motorcycle57 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.5%)
  • Minibus8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Crawley in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in Crawley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Crawley ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Crawley had fewer road collisions than 276 of them in 1989.

Collisions
277th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
301st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
317th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Crawley with the most crashes in 1989

The A23 had the most collisions in Crawley in 1989: 61, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Crawley, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23617815
2ndA264576407
3rdM23242713
4thB2036182405
5thA2004151802
6thA2011141402
7thB212591001
8thA22195501

Towns in Crawley: crashes in 1989

Crawley, Crawley had the most collisions of any town in Crawley in 1989: 284.

Postcode districts in Crawley: crashes in 1989

RH10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Crawley in 1989: 208.

Latest crashes in Crawley in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Crawley in 1989, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1989.

Severity

Crawley road accidents in other years