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Horsham road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 374 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2009, and 477 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2008 (360), and casualties fell from 499.

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

Collisions in 2009
374
Up 4% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
477
Down 4% on 2008
Fatal collisions
10
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2009

2.7% of collisions in Horsham in 2009 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.7%
  • Serious6016%
  • Slight30481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.1%
  • Serious6914%
  • Slight39883%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2009 is highlighted, with 374, up 4% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (15%)
  • Tuesday46 (12%)
  • Wednesday54 (14%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday62 (17%)
  • Saturday60 (16%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5964 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.3%)
  • February29 (7.8%)
  • March27 (7.2%)
  • April32 (8.6%)
  • May25 (6.7%)
  • June22 (5.9%)
  • July41 (11%)
  • August29 (7.8%)
  • September38 (10%)
  • October36 (9.6%)
  • November36 (9.6%)
  • December28 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight277 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds291 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry233 (62%)
  • Wet or damp119 (32%)
  • Frost or ice21 (5.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph118 (32%)
  • 40 mph62 (17%)
  • 50 mph20 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph127 (34%)
  • 70 mph44 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway283 (76%)
  • Roundabout44 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant315 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (13%)
  • Cyclist33 (6.9%)
  • Pedestrian33 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2087 (18%)
  • 21 to 2567 (14%)
  • 26 to 3575 (16%)
  • 36 to 4580 (17%)
  • 46 to 5554 (11%)
  • 56 to 6538 (8%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.6%)
  • Over 7518 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider347 (73%)
  • Passenger97 (20%)
  • Pedestrian33 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car478 (72%)
  • Motorcycle66 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had the 163rd most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2009

Denne, Horsham, RH12 1AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2009, with 21 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2009

The A281 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2009: 51, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA281517428
2ndA24465424
3rdA283334514
4thA264293805
5thA29223018
6thA272131602
7thB2237131901
8thB2133111115
9thB2135111202
10thB21167812
11thB21397802
12thB21807702
13thB21956701
14thA20375801
15thB21103302
16thB11300
17thB21281101

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2009

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 62.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2009

RH12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2009: 124.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2009, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years