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Crawley road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 445 road traffic collisions in Crawley in 1998, and 569 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1997 (429), and casualties rose from 556.

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

Collisions in 1998
445
Up 4% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
569
Up 2% on 1997
Fatal collisions
6
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Crawley in 1998

1.3% of collisions in Crawley in 1998 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 15% in Crawley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious6114%
  • Slight37885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious6612%
  • Slight49787%

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1998. 1998 is highlighted, with 445, up 4% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (18%)
  • Tuesday64 (14%)
  • Wednesday62 (14%)
  • Thursday66 (15%)
  • Friday70 (16%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday46 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59111 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7.4%)
  • February25 (5.6%)
  • March33 (7.4%)
  • April37 (8.3%)
  • May30 (6.7%)
  • June49 (11%)
  • July30 (6.7%)
  • August35 (7.9%)
  • September49 (11%)
  • October50 (11%)
  • November37 (8.3%)
  • December37 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight340 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds346 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry284 (64%)
  • Wet or damp151 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph227 (51%)
  • 40 mph65 (15%)
  • 60 mph42 (9.4%)
  • 70 mph111 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (48%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (27%)
  • Roundabout102 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Crawley in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant398 (70%)
  • Cyclist51 (9%)
  • Pedestrian49 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2083 (15%)
  • 21 to 2587 (15%)
  • 26 to 35140 (25%)
  • 36 to 4582 (14%)
  • 46 to 5557 (10%)
  • 56 to 6524 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.6%)
  • Over 7512 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider374 (66%)
  • Passenger146 (26%)
  • Pedestrian49 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car677 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle46 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Crawley in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Crawley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Crawley ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Crawley had fewer road collisions than 206 of them in 1998.

Collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Crawley with the most crashes in 1998

The A23 had the most collisions in Crawley in 1998: 79, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Crawley, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2379105113
2ndM23375516
3rdA2220293404
4thA264242601
5thB2036172124
6thA2004141902
7thA2011131912
8thA2219111402
9thB20282301
10thB20372301
11thA1421100
12thA20011100
13thA241100
14thA261200
15thA281100
16thB1721100
17thB21101100
18thB21251100
19thB22201100
20thB30281200

Towns in Crawley: crashes in 1998

Crawley, Crawley had the most collisions of any town in Crawley in 1998: 293.

Postcode districts in Crawley: crashes in 1998

RH10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Crawley in 1998: 201.

Latest crashes in Crawley in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Crawley in 1998, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1998.

Severity

Crawley road accidents in other years