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Horsham road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2023, and 371 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2022 (305), and casualties fell from 442.

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

Collisions in 2023
284
Down 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
371
Down 16% on 2022
Fatal collisions
6
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2023

2.1% of collisions in Horsham in 2023 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious6523%
  • Slight21375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious7620%
  • Slight28878%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2023 is highlighted, with 284, down 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday35 (12%)
  • Wednesday43 (15%)
  • Thursday44 (15%)
  • Friday49 (17%)
  • Saturday49 (17%)
  • Sunday25 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.5%)
  • February21 (7.4%)
  • March25 (8.8%)
  • April16 (5.6%)
  • May31 (11%)
  • June24 (8.5%)
  • July21 (7.4%)
  • August22 (7.7%)
  • September27 (9.5%)
  • October25 (8.8%)
  • November28 (9.9%)
  • December17 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds223 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry175 (62%)
  • Wet or damp98 (35%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (3.2%)
  • 30 mph92 (32%)
  • 40 mph37 (13%)
  • 50 mph29 (10%)
  • 60 mph78 (27%)
  • 70 mph39 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (17%)
  • Roundabout23 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (13%)
  • Cyclist25 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian22 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (5.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2039 (11%)
  • 21 to 2536 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3557 (15%)
  • 36 to 4558 (16%)
  • 46 to 5543 (12%)
  • 56 to 6553 (14%)
  • 66 to 7535 (9.4%)
  • Over 7522 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider283 (76%)
  • Passenger66 (18%)
  • Pedestrian22 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car384 (72%)
  • Motorcycle50 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had the 119th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
119th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
120th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2023

Denne, Horsham, RH12 1AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2023, with 13 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2023

The A24 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2023: 37, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24375006
2ndA264294018
3rdA2812635010
4thA283263626
5thA29202734
6thA272192503
7thB2195111403
8thB2139101502
9thB2237101002
10thA203761002
11thB21356904
12thB21804500
13thB21102301
14thA2451100
15thB21161101
16thB21331100

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2023

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 50.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2023

RH13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2023: 92.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years