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Horsham road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 316 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2014, and 407 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2013 (321), and casualties fell from 436.

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

Collisions in 2014
316
Down 2% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
407
Down 7% on 2013
Fatal collisions
3
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2014

0.9% of collisions in Horsham in 2014 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious6922%
  • Slight24477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious7518%
  • Slight32981%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2014 is highlighted, with 316, down 2% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday58 (18%)
  • Wednesday36 (11%)
  • Thursday41 (13%)
  • Friday67 (21%)
  • Saturday27 (8.5%)
  • Sunday42 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.3%)
  • February25 (7.9%)
  • March16 (5.1%)
  • April37 (12%)
  • May33 (10%)
  • June22 (7%)
  • July23 (7.3%)
  • August26 (8.2%)
  • September24 (7.6%)
  • October31 (9.8%)
  • November24 (7.6%)
  • December32 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (9.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds267 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (9.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry211 (67%)
  • Wet or damp99 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph119 (38%)
  • 40 mph38 (12%)
  • 50 mph25 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph100 (32%)
  • 70 mph32 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway225 (71%)
  • Roundabout41 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant274 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (11%)
  • Cyclist35 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian26 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant17 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2042 (10%)
  • 21 to 2553 (13%)
  • 26 to 3582 (20%)
  • 36 to 4563 (15%)
  • 46 to 5564 (16%)
  • 56 to 6541 (10%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.7%)
  • Over 7523 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider316 (78%)
  • Passenger65 (16%)
  • Pedestrian26 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car437 (74%)
  • Motorcycle47 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had fewer road collisions than 176 of them in 2014.

Collisions
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
190th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2014

Denne, Horsham, RH12 1AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2014, with 23 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2014

The A24 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2014: 43, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24435708
2ndA2813748113
3rdA283323908
4thA264253307
5thA272121603
6thA29121901
7thB2133101505
8thB21958901
9thB213971402
10thB22377801
11thB21166901
12thB21805501
13thA20374401
14thB21353500
15thB21102200
16thB21281100

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2014

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 63.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2014

RH12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2014: 104.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2014, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years