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Crawley road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 203 road traffic collisions in Crawley in 2020, and 249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (301), and casualties fell from 398.

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

Collisions in 2020
203
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
249
Down 37% on 2019
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Crawley in 2020

None of the collisions in Crawley in 2020 were fatal and 28% were serious, against 1.1% and 15% in Crawley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5628%
  • Slight14772%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5823%
  • Slight19177%

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1998. 2020 is highlighted, with 203, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 203
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (17%)
  • Wednesday34 (17%)
  • Thursday31 (15%)
  • Friday31 (15%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (14%)
  • February23 (11%)
  • March13 (6.4%)
  • April4 (2%)
  • May15 (7.4%)
  • June16 (7.9%)
  • July10 (4.9%)
  • August22 (11%)
  • September21 (10%)
  • October21 (10%)
  • November18 (8.9%)
  • December12 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds148 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.5%)
  • Other6 (3%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (68%)
  • Wet or damp63 (31%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph122 (60%)
  • 40 mph19 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph19 (9.4%)
  • 60 mph10 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph24 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway121 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (27%)
  • Roundabout24 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Crawley in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant141 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (13%)
  • Pedestrian33 (13%)
  • Cyclist27 (11%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2034 (14%)
  • 21 to 2526 (10%)
  • 26 to 3554 (22%)
  • 36 to 4543 (17%)
  • 46 to 5534 (14%)
  • 56 to 6521 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.2%)
  • Over 758 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (67%)
  • Passenger50 (20%)
  • Pedestrian33 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car261 (70%)
  • Motorcycle35 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.1%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Crawley in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Crawley had the 159th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
168th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 29 other areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Crawley in 2020

Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1RX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Crawley in 2020, with 35 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Crawley with the most crashes in 2020

The A23 had the most collisions in Crawley in 2020: 29, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Crawley, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23293805
2ndA2220212305
3rdA2011172003
4thM23132203
5thA221991203
6thB203691302
7thA20043301
8thB21141100

Towns in Crawley: crashes in 2020

Crawley, Crawley had the most collisions of any town in Crawley in 2020: 157.

Postcode districts in Crawley: crashes in 2020

RH10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Crawley in 2020: 117.

Latest crashes in Crawley in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Crawley in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

Crawley road accidents in other years