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Horsham road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2021, and 328 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2020 (269), and casualties fell from 352.

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

Collisions in 2021
244
Down 9% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
328
Down 7% on 2020
Fatal collisions
6
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2021

2.5% of collisions in Horsham in 2021 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.5%
  • Serious7129%
  • Slight16768%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious8225%
  • Slight24073%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2021 is highlighted, with 244, down 9% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday34 (14%)
  • Saturday41 (17%)
  • Sunday28 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (9.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.1%)
  • February7 (2.9%)
  • March28 (11%)
  • April24 (9.8%)
  • May25 (10%)
  • June30 (12%)
  • July26 (11%)
  • August22 (9%)
  • September13 (5.3%)
  • October19 (7.8%)
  • November13 (5.3%)
  • December22 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight185 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds200 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry175 (72%)
  • Wet or damp62 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph71 (29%)
  • 40 mph47 (19%)
  • 50 mph16 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph84 (34%)
  • 70 mph19 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway191 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (11%)
  • Roundabout22 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant230 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist26 (7.9%)
  • Pedestrian17 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3%)
  • 16 to 2034 (10%)
  • 21 to 2539 (12%)
  • 26 to 3561 (19%)
  • 36 to 4546 (14%)
  • 46 to 5547 (14%)
  • 56 to 6549 (15%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.2%)
  • Over 7519 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider260 (79%)
  • Passenger51 (16%)
  • Pedestrian17 (5.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car342 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle31 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had the 136th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
136th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
127th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2021

Storrington & Washington, Horsham, RH20 4TD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2021, with 15 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2021

The A24 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2021: 39, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA243955112
2ndA281294018
3rdA272161804
4thA29162805
5thA264152612
6thA283142214
7thB213981003
8thB22378812
9thA20375711
10thB21335601
11thB21955604
12thB21163401
13thB21353400
14thB21802201
15thB21101100
16thB21151100

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2021

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 36.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2021

RH13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2021: 80.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years