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Horsham road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 399 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2003, and 536 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2002 (414), and casualties fell from 595.

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

Collisions in 2003
399
Down 4% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
536
Down 10% on 2002
Fatal collisions
8
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2003

2% of collisions in Horsham in 2003 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82%
  • Serious7419%
  • Slight31779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious8516%
  • Slight44383%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2003 is highlighted, with 399, down 4% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (11%)
  • Tuesday52 (13%)
  • Wednesday57 (14%)
  • Thursday67 (17%)
  • Friday68 (17%)
  • Saturday50 (13%)
  • Sunday60 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (6.5%)
  • February21 (5.3%)
  • March31 (7.8%)
  • April22 (5.5%)
  • May30 (7.5%)
  • June39 (9.8%)
  • July46 (12%)
  • August30 (7.5%)
  • September43 (11%)
  • October42 (11%)
  • November41 (10%)
  • December28 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight307 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds324 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (11%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (67%)
  • Wet or damp118 (30%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.3%)
  • Mud2 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph136 (34%)
  • 40 mph37 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph171 (43%)
  • 70 mph46 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway311 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (14%)
  • Roundabout30 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant375 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (12%)
  • Pedestrian48 (9%)
  • Van occupant22 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist19 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1521 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2091 (17%)
  • 21 to 2572 (13%)
  • 26 to 3584 (16%)
  • 36 to 4589 (17%)
  • 46 to 5558 (11%)
  • 56 to 6545 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.5%)
  • Over 7518 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider370 (69%)
  • Passenger118 (22%)
  • Pedestrian48 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car552 (77%)
  • Motorcycle63 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had fewer road collisions than 211 of them in 2003.

Collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
220th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
146th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2003

Denne, Horsham, RH12 1AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2003, with 21 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2003

The A24 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2003: 54, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24547317
2ndA2815060011
3rdA283334525
4thA29304204
5thA264232705
6thA272212915
7thB2139152816
8thB2195151700
9thB2135142014
10thB21336712
11thA20374701
12thB21104600
13thA232300
14thB21282200
15thB22372200
16thA221100
17thB20371100
18thB21141200
19thB21161100
20thB21801100

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2003

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 78.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2003

RH13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2003: 116.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years