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Horsham road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 414 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2002, and 595 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2001 (468), and casualties fell from 649.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,567 collisions in Horsham.

Collisions in 2002
414
Down 12% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
595
Down 8% on 2001
Fatal collisions
10
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2002

2.4% of collisions in Horsham in 2002 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.4%
  • Serious8621%
  • Slight31877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.7%
  • Serious10117%
  • Slight48481%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2002 is highlighted, with 414, down 12% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025291410
2024282395
2023284371
2022305442
2021244328
2020269352
2019316453
2018288399
2017296408
2016317461
2015309446
2014316407
2013321436
2012279395
2011286368
2010282380
2009374477
2008360499
2007389513
2006386518
2005374489
2004371492
2003399536
2002414595
2001468649
2000486656
1999485656
1998514704
1997519722
1996507729
1995426630
1994460651
1993408598
1992451620
1991436624
1990452699
1989492719
1988448646
1987439598
1986492686
1985447602
1984458650
1983439573
1982492701
1981490657
1980517720
1979489682

When and where crashes happen in Horsham in 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (16%)
  • Tuesday67 (16%)
  • Wednesday49 (12%)
  • Thursday50 (12%)
  • Friday77 (19%)
  • Saturday42 (10%)
  • Sunday64 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (9.4%)
  • February23 (5.6%)
  • March41 (9.9%)
  • April39 (9.4%)
  • May34 (8.2%)
  • June26 (6.3%)
  • July35 (8.5%)
  • August28 (6.8%)
  • September33 (8%)
  • October47 (11%)
  • November33 (8%)
  • December36 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight304 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds318 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry223 (54%)
  • Wet or damp183 (44%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph110 (27%)
  • 40 mph56 (14%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph189 (46%)
  • 70 mph45 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (11%)
  • Roundabout34 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant424 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (11%)
  • Pedestrian39 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant27 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist22 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1533 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2082 (14%)
  • 21 to 2563 (11%)
  • 26 to 35119 (20%)
  • 36 to 45115 (19%)
  • 46 to 5555 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6532 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7531 (5.2%)
  • Over 7521 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider409 (69%)
  • Passenger147 (25%)
  • Pedestrian39 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car623 (76%)
  • Motorcycle67 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Horsham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Horsham ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had fewer road collisions than 209 of them in 2002.

Collisions
210th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2002

Denne, Horsham, RH12 1AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2002, with 18 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2002

The A24 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2002: 55, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2455101210
2ndA2834565114
3rdA281435926
4thA293550110
5thA264283208
6thA272193305
7thB2139183312
8thB2195182301
9thB213591001
10thB223791103
11thA203781112
12thB213381101
13thB21164502
14thB21804500
15thB21103500
16thB21141100

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2002

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 68.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2002

RH13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2002: 127.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2002, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years