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Horsham road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 269 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2020, and 352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2019 (316), and casualties fell from 453.

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

Collisions in 2020
269
Down 15% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
352
Down 22% on 2019
Fatal collisions
7
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2020

2.6% of collisions in Horsham in 2020 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.6%
  • Serious7327%
  • Slight18970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious8123%
  • Slight26475%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2020 is highlighted, with 269, down 15% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (18%)
  • Tuesday28 (10%)
  • Wednesday40 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (13%)
  • Friday33 (12%)
  • Saturday46 (17%)
  • Sunday38 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (12%)
  • February17 (6.3%)
  • March14 (5.2%)
  • April10 (3.7%)
  • May23 (8.6%)
  • June22 (8.2%)
  • July19 (7.1%)
  • August25 (9.3%)
  • September27 (10%)
  • October32 (12%)
  • November31 (12%)
  • December18 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds205 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry170 (63%)
  • Wet or damp94 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph87 (32%)
  • 40 mph34 (13%)
  • 50 mph16 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph109 (41%)
  • 70 mph16 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway206 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (13%)
  • Roundabout26 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant222 (63%)
  • Cyclist43 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2034 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2540 (11%)
  • 26 to 3572 (20%)
  • 36 to 4558 (16%)
  • 46 to 5553 (15%)
  • 56 to 6540 (11%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.8%)
  • Over 7514 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider278 (79%)
  • Passenger52 (15%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car358 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle37 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had the 106th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
106th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
108th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
49th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2020

Roffey South, Horsham, RH13 5QL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2020, with 18 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2020

The A24 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2020: 35, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA243549111
2ndA281304028
3rdA29243217
4thA264212905
5thA283213118
6thB2195172202
7thA272111812
8thB22376901
9thB21355603
10thB21395902
11thB21164501
12thB21334401
13thB21103601
14thA20372201
15thA22201100
16thB21801101

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2020

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 51.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2020

RH12 and RH13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2020, with 82 each.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2020, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years