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Crawley road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in Crawley in 2024, and 368 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2023 (266), and casualties rose from 350.

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

Collisions in 2024
271
Up 2% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
368
Up 5% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Crawley in 2024

0.7% of collisions in Crawley in 2024 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.1% and 15% in Crawley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious6123%
  • Slight20877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious6618%
  • Slight30082%

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1998. 2024 is highlighted, with 271, up 2% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday33 (12%)
  • Wednesday52 (19%)
  • Thursday49 (18%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday33 (12%)
  • Sunday28 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7%)
  • February21 (7.7%)
  • March22 (8.1%)
  • April20 (7.4%)
  • May20 (7.4%)
  • June25 (9.2%)
  • July19 (7%)
  • August30 (11%)
  • September24 (8.9%)
  • October26 (9.6%)
  • November28 (10%)
  • December17 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds212 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry196 (72%)
  • Wet or damp70 (26%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph156 (58%)
  • 40 mph33 (12%)
  • 50 mph35 (13%)
  • 60 mph11 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph34 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (47%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (29%)
  • Roundabout52 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Crawley in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (67%)
  • Pedestrian39 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist26 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2029 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 2535 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3584 (23%)
  • 36 to 4555 (15%)
  • 46 to 5553 (14%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.7%)
  • Over 759 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider253 (69%)
  • Passenger76 (21%)
  • Pedestrian39 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car417 (77%)
  • Motorcycle34 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Crawley in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Crawley had the 130th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
124th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Crawley in 2024

Northgate & West Green, Crawley, RH11 7ED area was the busiest accident hotspot in Crawley in 2024, with 34 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Crawley with the most crashes in 2024

The A23 had the most collisions in Crawley in 2024: 46, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Crawley, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA234661012
2ndA2220334307
3rdM232957010
4thA2011162806
5thA2004101500
6thB203691103
7thA22195502
8thA2643300
9thA2111200

Towns in Crawley: crashes in 2024

Crawley, Crawley had the most collisions of any town in Crawley in 2024: 193.

Postcode districts in Crawley: crashes in 2024

RH10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Crawley in 2024: 144.

Latest crashes in Crawley in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Crawley in 2024, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Crawley road accidents in other years