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Horsham road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 374 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2005, and 489 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2004 (371), and casualties fell from 492.

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

Collisions in 2005
374
Up 1% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
489
Down 1% on 2004
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2005

1.6% of collisions in Horsham in 2005 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious6517%
  • Slight30381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious7315%
  • Slight41084%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2005 is highlighted, with 374, up 1% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday58 (16%)
  • Wednesday64 (17%)
  • Thursday43 (11%)
  • Friday76 (20%)
  • Saturday36 (9.6%)
  • Sunday46 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (8%)
  • February25 (6.7%)
  • March35 (9.4%)
  • April29 (7.8%)
  • May29 (7.8%)
  • June27 (7.2%)
  • July33 (8.8%)
  • August32 (8.6%)
  • September31 (8.3%)
  • October28 (7.5%)
  • November35 (9.4%)
  • December40 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight265 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds301 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (13%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry228 (61%)
  • Wet or damp144 (39%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph136 (36%)
  • 40 mph55 (15%)
  • 50 mph20 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph130 (35%)
  • 70 mph33 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway288 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (12%)
  • Roundabout35 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant333 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (12%)
  • Pedestrian36 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist18 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2098 (20%)
  • 21 to 2547 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3585 (17%)
  • 36 to 4579 (16%)
  • 46 to 5566 (13%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.3%)
  • Over 7520 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider345 (71%)
  • Passenger108 (22%)
  • Pedestrian36 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car501 (74%)
  • Motorcycle60 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Horsham ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had fewer road collisions than 223 of them in 2005.

Collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2005

Denne, Horsham, RH12 1AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2005, with 22 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2005

The A281 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2005: 52, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA281527008
2ndA24394814
3rdA283323708
4thA264303405
5thA272192602
6thA29182614
7thB213591113
8thB213381203
9thB213981202
10thB223781511
11thA203771001
12thB21104600
13thB21954600
14thB21163301
15thB21803300
16thA231100
17thB11401
18thB21151100

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2005

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 69.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2005

RH12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2005: 120.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2005, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2005.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years