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Horsham road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 305 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2022, and 442 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were up 25% on 2021 (244), and casualties rose from 328.

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

Collisions in 2022
305
Up 25% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
442
Up 35% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2022

2% of collisions in Horsham in 2022 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious9431%
  • Slight20567%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious11225%
  • Slight32473%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2022 is highlighted, with 305, up 25% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (12%)
  • Tuesday39 (13%)
  • Wednesday45 (15%)
  • Thursday49 (16%)
  • Friday52 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday37 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (11%)
  • February28 (9.2%)
  • March21 (6.9%)
  • April21 (6.9%)
  • May24 (7.9%)
  • June23 (7.5%)
  • July25 (8.2%)
  • August24 (7.9%)
  • September33 (11%)
  • October23 (7.5%)
  • November30 (9.8%)
  • December20 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight218 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds251 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (9.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry220 (72%)
  • Wet or damp74 (24%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.3%)
  • Snow4 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph107 (35%)
  • 40 mph41 (13%)
  • 50 mph17 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph103 (34%)
  • 70 mph30 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway242 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (11%)
  • Roundabout23 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (14%)
  • Cyclist27 (6.1%)
  • Pedestrian25 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2042 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2545 (10%)
  • 26 to 3578 (18%)
  • 36 to 4558 (13%)
  • 46 to 5565 (15%)
  • 56 to 6555 (12%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.9%)
  • Over 7527 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (72%)
  • Passenger99 (22%)
  • Pedestrian25 (5.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car419 (73%)
  • Motorcycle63 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had the 114th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2022

Roffey South, Horsham, RH13 5QL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2022, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2022

The A283 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2022: 36, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2833656016
2ndA24345809
3rdA2812940211
4thA272243726
5thA29193019
6thA264131904
7thB2195111803
8thB213981102
9thB22377901
10thB21336801
11thB21805702
12thB21163300
13thA20372601
14thB21102200
15thB21281201
16thB21351101

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2022

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 54.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2022

RH13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2022: 94.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2022, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years