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Horsham road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 389 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2007, and 513 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2006 (386), and casualties fell from 518.

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

Collisions in 2007
389
Up 1% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
513
Down 1% on 2006
Fatal collisions
10
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2007

2.6% of collisions in Horsham in 2007 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.6%
  • Serious6517%
  • Slight31481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.1%
  • Serious7214%
  • Slight43084%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2007 is highlighted, with 389, up 1% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (15%)
  • Tuesday73 (19%)
  • Wednesday42 (11%)
  • Thursday61 (16%)
  • Friday59 (15%)
  • Saturday40 (10%)
  • Sunday57 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.7%)
  • February19 (4.9%)
  • March31 (8%)
  • April37 (9.5%)
  • May33 (8.5%)
  • June32 (8.2%)
  • July30 (7.7%)
  • August28 (7.2%)
  • September46 (12%)
  • October34 (8.7%)
  • November31 (8%)
  • December34 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight289 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds299 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry242 (62%)
  • Wet or damp136 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph120 (31%)
  • 40 mph42 (11%)
  • 50 mph22 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph153 (39%)
  • 70 mph52 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway273 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (15%)
  • Roundabout49 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant365 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (13%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian22 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2073 (14%)
  • 21 to 2559 (12%)
  • 26 to 3595 (19%)
  • 36 to 45112 (22%)
  • 46 to 5558 (11%)
  • 56 to 6550 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.5%)
  • Over 7514 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider378 (74%)
  • Passenger113 (22%)
  • Pedestrian22 (4.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car557 (76%)
  • Motorcycle70 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had fewer road collisions than 191 of them in 2007.

Collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2007

Denne, Horsham, RH12 1AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2007, with 16 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2007

The A24 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2007: 70, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA247092115
2ndA2814155212
3rdA283293703
4thA29273514
5thA272254035
6thA2037212702
7thA264202712
8thB2139162213
9thB213591001
10thB213381002
11thB22375701
12thB211031101
13thB21953400
14thA20111100
15thB12391100
16thB21151100
17thB21161100
18thB21801100

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2007

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 46.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2007

RH12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2007: 113.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2007, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2007.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years