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Crawley road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 237 road traffic collisions in Crawley in 2010, and 306 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2009 (259), and casualties fell from 336.

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

Collisions in 2010
237
Down 8% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
306
Down 9% on 2009
Fatal collisions
5
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Crawley in 2010

2.1% of collisions in Crawley in 2010 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 15% in Crawley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious3214%
  • Slight20084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious3311%
  • Slight26888%

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1998. 2010 is highlighted, with 237, down 8% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday45 (19%)
  • Wednesday36 (15%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday37 (16%)
  • Saturday30 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (4.6%)
  • February21 (8.9%)
  • March14 (5.9%)
  • April15 (6.3%)
  • May21 (8.9%)
  • June15 (6.3%)
  • July27 (11%)
  • August17 (7.2%)
  • September28 (12%)
  • October24 (10%)
  • November26 (11%)
  • December18 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight176 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds178 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (63%)
  • Wet or damp67 (28%)
  • Frost or ice15 (6.3%)
  • Snow4 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph124 (52%)
  • 40 mph36 (15%)
  • 50 mph22 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph7 (3%)
  • 70 mph46 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway112 (47%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (24%)
  • Roundabout51 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Crawley in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (63%)
  • Pedestrian39 (13%)
  • Cyclist27 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (7.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1516 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2031 (10%)
  • 21 to 2547 (15%)
  • 26 to 3563 (21%)
  • 36 to 4545 (15%)
  • 46 to 5545 (15%)
  • 56 to 6528 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.6%)
  • Over 758 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider199 (65%)
  • Passenger68 (22%)
  • Pedestrian39 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car341 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle25 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Crawley in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Crawley ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Crawley had fewer road collisions than 266 of them in 2010.

Collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
256th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Crawley in 2010

Northgate & West Green, Crawley, RH11 7ED area was the busiest accident hotspot in Crawley in 2010, with 29 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Crawley with the most crashes in 2010

The M23 had the most collisions in Crawley in 2010: 36, including 3 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Crawley, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM23365034
2ndA23354408
3rdA2220253614
4thB2036162402
5thA2219111201
6thA200491200
7thA2646710
8thA20115501
9thB21141101

Towns in Crawley: crashes in 2010

Crawley, Crawley had the most collisions of any town in Crawley in 2010: 161.

Postcode districts in Crawley: crashes in 2010

RH10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Crawley in 2010: 121.

Latest crashes in Crawley in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Crawley in 2010, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Crawley road accidents in other years