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Crawley road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 259 road traffic collisions in Crawley in 2009, and 336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2008 (251), and casualties rose from 326.

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

Collisions in 2009
259
Up 3% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
336
Up 3% on 2008
Fatal collisions
5
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Crawley in 2009

1.9% of collisions in Crawley in 2009 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.1% and 15% in Crawley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious3413%
  • Slight22085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious4012%
  • Slight29187%

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1998. 2009 is highlighted, with 259, up 3% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 in 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (17%)
  • Tuesday39 (15%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday43 (17%)
  • Friday43 (17%)
  • Saturday30 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (4.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.3%)
  • February17 (6.6%)
  • March23 (8.9%)
  • April21 (8.1%)
  • May18 (6.9%)
  • June24 (9.3%)
  • July19 (7.3%)
  • August26 (10%)
  • September18 (6.9%)
  • October25 (9.7%)
  • November30 (12%)
  • December19 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight177 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (69%)
  • Wet or damp68 (26%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.5%)
  • Snow4 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph136 (53%)
  • 40 mph24 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph16 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph14 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph64 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway107 (41%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (28%)
  • Roundabout61 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Crawley in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant206 (61%)
  • Pedestrian42 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist27 (8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2054 (16%)
  • 21 to 2538 (11%)
  • 26 to 3574 (22%)
  • 36 to 4563 (19%)
  • 46 to 5543 (13%)
  • 56 to 6520 (6%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.3%)
  • Over 755 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (65%)
  • Passenger74 (22%)
  • Pedestrian42 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car372 (76%)
  • Motorcycle30 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Crawley in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Crawley had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 2009.

Collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
274th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
264th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Crawley in 2009

Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1RX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Crawley in 2009, with 27 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Crawley with the most crashes in 2009

The M23 had the most collisions in Crawley in 2009: 41, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Crawley, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM23416414
2ndA23405615
3rdA2220263004
4thA2004131701
5thA2011131811
6thA264101201
7thB2036101713
8thA22196600

Towns in Crawley: crashes in 2009

Crawley, Crawley had the most collisions of any town in Crawley in 2009: 168.

Postcode districts in Crawley: crashes in 2009

RH10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Crawley in 2009: 140.

Latest crashes in Crawley in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Crawley in 2009, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2009.

Severity

Crawley road accidents in other years