Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty, Mid Sussex, RH17 5AW area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty, Mid Sussex, RH17 5AW area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 68 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty ward, Mid Sussex, from 2001 to 2025, with 93 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 10 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 68; 11,004th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 93; 1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the RH17 5AW hotspot

13 of the 68 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.4%
Serious1015%
Slight5581%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 15
Slightly injured: 75
All casualties: 93

Accidents by year at the RH17 5AW hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2007, against an average of 2.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the RH17 5AW hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	2	2
2023	4	7
2022	0	0
2021	1	2
2020	0	0
2019	2	3
2018	1	2
2017	5	10
2016	4	7
2015	1	1
2014	3	4
2013	1	1
2012	2	3
2011	1	1
2010	2	2
2009	5	6
2008	2	2
2007	8	11
2006	3	5
2005	6	6
2004	6	9
2003	3	3
2002	4	4
2001	0	0

Map of crashes at the RH17 5AW hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near RH17 5AW.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty, Mid Sussex, RH17 5AW area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the RH17 5AW hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
Council area: Mid Sussex
Nearest postcode to the centre: RH17 5AW
Postcode district: RH17
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.99307, -0.16535
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 4 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,004th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the RH17 5AW hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A272, with 52 of 68, followed by the B2036 with 8.

Collisions at the RH17 5AW hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A272	52	72	3	7
2nd	B2036	8	13	0	2

Accident hotspots near RH17 5AW

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty, Mid Sussex, RH17 5RL area, 2.3 km away, with 74 collisions.

All 68 crashes at the RH17 5AW hotspot

Newest first, from 5 February 2002 to 4 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight4 Sep 2025, 16:20
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Mid Sussex, 4 Sep 2025, 16:20
- Audi A4 and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471637549
Slight27 Jan 2025, 15:32
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 27 Jan 2025, 15:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471547533
Slight26 Nov 2024, 09:25
Skoda Kodiaq crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 26 Nov 2024, 09:25
- Skoda Kodiaq, Mercedes C Class and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471521695
Slight10 Jan 2024, 06:35
Yamaha YZF crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 10 Jan 2024, 06:35
- Yamaha YZF and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471396838
Serious31 Oct 2023, 12:53
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Mid Sussex, 31 Oct 2023, 12:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471373002
Slight9 Oct 2023, 16:29
Ford Transit crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 9 Oct 2023, 16:29
- Ford Transit and Suzuki GSXR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471361184
Serious3 Jun 2023, 03:10
Audi A1 crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 3 Jun 2023, 03:10
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2023471314397
Slight21 Jan 2023, 10:20
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 21 Jan 2023, 10:20
- Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471266367
Serious9 Jun 2021, 15:40
Bicycle crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 9 Jun 2021, 15:40
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021471054261
Slight27 Aug 2019, 05:55
Nissan X-Trail crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 27 Aug 2019, 05:55
- Nissan X-Trail and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470871426
Slight24 May 2019, 11:43
Nissan Note crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 24 May 2019, 11:43
- Nissan Note, Hyundai i10 and BMW 5 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019471902679
Slight12 Dec 2018, 10:54
Renault Captur crash on the B2036 in Mid Sussex, 12 Dec 2018, 10:54
- Renault Captur and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018471806898
Slight17 Aug 2017, 18:30
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 17 Aug 2017, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471704666
Serious24 Jun 2017, 16:41
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 24 Jun 2017, 16:41
- Volkswagen Polo, DAF Trucks and Audi A3
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2017471703489
Slight25 Apr 2017, 15:23
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 25 Apr 2017, 15:23
- Volkswagen Polo and Triumph Bonneville
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471702285
Slight31 Mar 2017, 09:30
Citroen Dispatch crash on an unclassified road in Mid Sussex, 31 Mar 2017, 09:30
- Citroen Dispatch and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471701936
Slight31 Jan 2017, 08:40
Peugeot 208 crash on the B2036 in Mid Sussex, 31 Jan 2017, 08:40
- Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471700644
Serious13 Dec 2016, 08:00
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 13 Dec 2016, 08:00
- Volkswagen Polo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471607700
Slight11 Dec 2016, 14:16
Toyota Yaris crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 11 Dec 2016, 14:16
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2016471607480
Slight20 Nov 2016, 11:14
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 20 Nov 2016, 11:14
- Volkswagen Passat and Chevrolet Lacetti
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016471607012
Slight27 Jan 2016, 16:12
Skoda Superb crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 27 Jan 2016, 16:12
- Skoda Superb and Honda WW125EX2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471600559
Slight29 Jan 2015, 13:00
Land Rover Range Rover crash on an unclassified road in Mid Sussex, 29 Jan 2015, 13:00
- Land Rover Range Rover and Piaggio PX125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471500624
Slight2 Dec 2014, 09:40
Peugeot 106 crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 2 Dec 2014, 09:40
- Peugeot 106 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471407065
Slight16 Feb 2014, 14:25
Car crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 16 Feb 2014, 14:25
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471401035
Slight8 Jan 2014, 16:45
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 8 Jan 2014, 16:45
- Vauxhall Insignia and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014471400121
Serious3 Jun 2013, 08:33
Renault Kangoo crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 3 Jun 2013, 08:33
- Renault Kangoo and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013471302773
Slight11 Dec 2012, 09:15
Vauxhall Agila crash on an unclassified road in Mid Sussex, 11 Dec 2012, 09:15
- Vauxhall Agila and Iveco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471206620
Slight1 Mar 2012, 09:45
Ford Fiesta crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 1 Mar 2012, 09:45
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012471201119
Slight24 Jun 2011, 06:50
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 24 Jun 2011, 06:50
- Land Rover Discovery and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011471103879
Slight10 Apr 2010, 14:25
Motorcycle crash on the B2036 in Mid Sussex, 10 Apr 2010, 14:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010471002299
Slight5 Jan 2010, 06:19
Ford Mondeo crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 5 Jan 2010, 06:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010471000067
Serious23 Oct 2009, 18:51
Nissan X-Trail crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 23 Oct 2009, 18:51
- Nissan X-Trail and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470907869
Slight18 Aug 2009, 00:52
Ford Fiesta crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 18 Aug 2009, 00:52
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2009470906022
Slight3 Aug 2009, 11:59
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 3 Aug 2009, 11:59
- Vauxhall Meriva and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470905738
Slight28 May 2009, 09:22
Ford Escort crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 28 May 2009, 09:22
- Ford Escort and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470903823
Serious23 May 2009, 14:52
Peugeot 106 crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 23 May 2009, 14:52
- Peugeot 106 and Honda CBR1000RR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470903710
Slight14 Nov 2008, 13:00
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the B2036 in Mid Sussex, 14 Nov 2008, 13:00
- Vauxhall Cavalier and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008470808781
Slight23 Jan 2008, 13:32
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Mid Sussex, 23 Jan 2008, 13:32
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008470800575
Serious15 Aug 2007, 14:30
DAF Trucks FA 45LF crash on the B2036 in Mid Sussex, 15 Aug 2007, 14:30
- DAF Trucks FA 45LF and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007470706817
Slight26 Jun 2007, 05:30
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 26 Jun 2007, 05:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470705259
Slight2 Jun 2007, 08:45
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Mid Sussex, 2 Jun 2007, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470704533
Slight10 May 2007, 10:50
Renault Clio crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 10 May 2007, 10:50
- Renault Clio, Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470703867
Slight24 Apr 2007, 14:50
Honda CRV crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 24 Apr 2007, 14:50
- Honda CRV, Fiat Punto and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007470703398
Slight23 Mar 2007, 19:16
Ford Escort crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 23 Mar 2007, 19:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470702566
Fatal27 Feb 2007, 19:35
Rover 200 Series crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 27 Feb 2007, 19:35
- Rover 200 Series and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007470701823
Slight9 Jan 2007, 17:15
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 9 Jan 2007, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470700258
Slight14 Dec 2006, 17:01
Suzuki Wagon R+ crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 14 Dec 2006, 17:01
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2006470610978
Slight7 Mar 2006, 09:56
Mercedes C Class crash on the A272 in Mid Sussex, 7 Mar 2006, 09:56
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006470601986