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Horsham road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 321 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2013, and 436 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2012 (279), and casualties rose from 395.

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

Collisions in 2013
321
Up 15% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
436
Up 10% on 2012
Fatal collisions
9
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2013

2.8% of collisions in Horsham in 2013 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.8%
  • Serious7323%
  • Slight23974%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.3%
  • Serious8319%
  • Slight34379%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2013 is highlighted, with 321, up 15% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday43 (13%)
  • Thursday42 (13%)
  • Friday49 (15%)
  • Saturday53 (17%)
  • Sunday33 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.2%)
  • February15 (4.7%)
  • March19 (5.9%)
  • April28 (8.7%)
  • May30 (9.3%)
  • June32 (10%)
  • July34 (11%)
  • August30 (9.3%)
  • September23 (7.2%)
  • October36 (11%)
  • November25 (7.8%)
  • December26 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight249 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds257 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (67%)
  • Wet or damp91 (28%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph101 (31%)
  • 40 mph42 (13%)
  • 50 mph30 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph95 (30%)
  • 70 mph49 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway227 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (15%)
  • Roundabout40 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant285 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (13%)
  • Cyclist36 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2059 (14%)
  • 21 to 2550 (11%)
  • 26 to 3576 (17%)
  • 36 to 4567 (15%)
  • 46 to 5568 (16%)
  • 56 to 6539 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.1%)
  • Over 7524 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider324 (74%)
  • Passenger84 (19%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car448 (75%)
  • Motorcycle53 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had the 172nd most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
172nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
169th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2013

Denne, Horsham, RH12 1AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2013, with 17 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2013

The A24 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2013: 56, including 4 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA245682416
2ndA281435428
3rdA264274113
4thA283263408
5thA29213518
6thA27291401
7thB21956603
8thB22376702
9thB21335702
10thB21395601
11thB21805601
12thA20374601
13thB21164610
14thB21103801
15thB21353400
16thB21281100

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2013

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 52.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2013

RH12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2013: 115.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2013, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years