Downland Villages, Mid Sussex, BN6 9JW area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Downland Villages, Mid Sussex, BN6 9JW area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 69 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Downland Villages ward, Mid Sussex, from 2001 to 2025, with 97 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 69; 10,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 97; 1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the BN6 9JW hotspot

14 of the 69 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.4%
Serious1319%
Slight5580%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 13
Slightly injured: 83
All casualties: 97

Accidents by year at the BN6 9JW hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2009, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BN6 9JW 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	1	1
2023	2	3
2022	1	1
2021	1	1
2020	3	5
2019	3	4
2018	2	3
2017	5	8
2016	3	4
2015	3	3
2014	1	1
2013	3	4
2012	4	7
2011	3	4
2010	1	2
2009	6	11
2008	0	0
2007	4	4
2006	4	5
2005	3	6
2004	4	7
2003	3	3
2002	2	2
2001	5	6

Map of crashes at the BN6 9JW hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BN6 9JW.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Downland Villages, Mid Sussex, BN6 9JW area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BN6 9JW 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: Downland Villages
Council area: Mid Sussex
Nearest postcode to the centre: BN6 9JW
Postcode district: BN6
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.95209, -0.19399
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 25 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,888th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BN6 9JW hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A23, with 54 of 69, followed by the B2118 with 11.

Collisions at the BN6 9JW hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A23	54	80	1	10
2nd	B2118	11	13	0	2
3rd	A2300	1	1	0	0

Accident hotspots near BN6 9JW

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Downland Villages, Mid Sussex, RH17 5NT area, 1.7 km away, with 119 collisions.

All 69 crashes at the BN6 9JW hotspot

Newest first, from 8 February 2001 to 25 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight25 Sep 2025, 18:55
Smart Forfour crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 25 Sep 2025, 18:55
- Smart Forfour and Ssangyong Korando
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471646578
Slight13 Jun 2025, 14:52
Kia Picanto crash on the B2118 in Mid Sussex, 13 Jun 2025, 14:52
- Kia Picanto and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471617035
Serious2 Mar 2024, 23:52
Ford Mondeo crash on the B2118 in Mid Sussex, 2 Mar 2024, 23:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471416366
Slight19 Jul 2023, 12:25
Hyundai i10 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 19 Jul 2023, 12:25
- Hyundai i10, BMW X1, Volvo and a van
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471331064
Slight31 May 2023, 13:36
Ford Transit crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 31 May 2023, 13:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471313568
Serious4 Apr 2022, 23:47
Honda Civic crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 4 Apr 2022, 23:47
- Honda Civic and Honda CBF 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471164581
Slight13 Jan 2021, 17:03
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 13 Jan 2021, 17:03
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471014310
Slight8 Dec 2020, 08:37
Kia Picanto crash on the B2118 in Mid Sussex, 8 Dec 2020, 08:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020471005305
Serious16 Sep 2020, 14:40
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 16 Sep 2020, 14:40
- Ford Transit Custom and Jaguar XF Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020470982676
Slight31 Jan 2020, 10:30
Mercedes crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 31 Jan 2020, 10:30
- Mercedes and BMW 5 Series (2)
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020470925526
Serious31 Oct 2019, 18:55
Mercedes C Class crash on the B2118 in Mid Sussex, 31 Oct 2019, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470893832
Slight10 Aug 2019, 07:02
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 10 Aug 2019, 07:02
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019470866867
Serious7 Feb 2019, 07:03
Yamaha X-Max 300 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 7 Feb 2019, 07:03
- Yamaha X-Max 300 and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019471900745
Serious21 Sep 2018, 10:21
DAF Trucks crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 21 Sep 2018, 10:21
- DAF Trucks and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471805235
Slight25 Mar 2018, 16:47
Skoda Roomster crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 25 Mar 2018, 16:47
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018471801632
Slight4 Dec 2017, 00:12
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 4 Dec 2017, 00:12
- Vauxhall Astra and Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471706876
Slight10 Aug 2017, 11:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 10 Aug 2017, 11:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017471704531
Slight15 Jul 2017, 18:13
Peugeot 206 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 15 Jul 2017, 18:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471704019
Serious6 Jul 2017, 16:44
Renault Scenic crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 6 Jul 2017, 16:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471703778
Slight5 Jan 2017, 18:18
Jaguar F-Pace crash on the B2118 in Mid Sussex, 5 Jan 2017, 18:18
- Jaguar F-Pace and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017471700119
Slight29 Sep 2016, 17:15
Ford Fiesta crash on the B2118 in Mid Sussex, 29 Sep 2016, 17:15
- Ford Fiesta and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016471605876
Slight4 Sep 2016, 14:20
Peugeot Boxer crash on an unclassified road in Mid Sussex, 4 Sep 2016, 14:20
- Peugeot Boxer and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471605332
Serious28 Aug 2016, 12:05
Seat Leon crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 28 Aug 2016, 12:05
- Seat Leon and Suzuki GSXR 750
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471605175
Slight14 Dec 2015, 06:40
Citroen C1 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 14 Dec 2015, 06:40
- Citroen C1 and Nissan 350
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471507414
Slight12 Oct 2015, 06:59
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 12 Oct 2015, 06:59
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471505989
Slight2 Aug 2015, 05:03
Nissan Micra crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 2 Aug 2015, 05:03
- Nissan Micra and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471504504
Slight23 Sep 2014, 08:17
Yamaha SR 125 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 23 Sep 2014, 08:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471405691
Serious18 Aug 2013, 17:33
Yamaha crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 18 Aug 2013, 17:33
- Yamaha and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013471304316
Slight27 Jul 2013, 13:01
Renault Clio crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 27 Jul 2013, 13:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013471303901
Slight17 Jan 2013, 10:00
Audi A4 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 17 Jan 2013, 10:00
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013471300328
Slight27 Aug 2012, 15:29
Renault Clio crash on the B2118 in Mid Sussex, 27 Aug 2012, 15:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471204428
Slight23 Aug 2012, 19:05
BMW 3 Series crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 23 Aug 2012, 19:05
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012471204346
Slight13 Aug 2012, 15:30
Toyota Yaris crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 13 Aug 2012, 15:30
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012471204136
Slight4 Aug 2012, 16:03
Citroen Synergie crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 4 Aug 2012, 16:03
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2012471203992
Slight8 Sep 2011, 21:05
Peugeot 206 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 8 Sep 2011, 21:05
- Peugeot 206 and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011471105573
Slight11 Aug 2011, 08:55
Lexus IS200 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 11 Aug 2011, 08:55
- Lexus IS200 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011471104968
Serious11 May 2011, 18:49
Honda XL650V crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 11 May 2011, 18:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011471102942
Serious7 Feb 2010, 17:23
Ford Focus crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 7 Feb 2010, 17:23
- Ford Focus and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010471000858
Slight12 Nov 2009, 14:50
Honda CRV crash on the B2118 in Mid Sussex, 12 Nov 2009, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470908480
Slight5 Aug 2009, 16:36
Renault Scenic crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 5 Aug 2009, 16:36
- Renault Scenic, Honda Civic, a car, a lorry and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2009470905718
Slight14 May 2009, 07:30
Peugeot 206 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 14 May 2009, 07:30
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470903412
Slight2 Apr 2009, 12:15
Renault Clio crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 2 Apr 2009, 12:15
- Renault Clio, Peugeot 306 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009470902329
Slight29 Mar 2009, 13:47
Renault Clio crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 29 Mar 2009, 13:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470902236
Slight16 Mar 2009, 17:56
Ford Mondeo crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 16 Mar 2009, 17:56
- Ford Mondeo and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470901954
Slight6 Nov 2007, 13:45
Honda CBR125R crash on the B2118 in Mid Sussex, 6 Nov 2007, 13:45
- Honda CBR125R and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470709266
Serious22 Oct 2007, 15:48
Leyland DAF FA 45 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 22 Oct 2007, 15:48
- Leyland DAF FA 45 and New Holland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470708840
Slight23 Aug 2007, 13:54
Ford Transit crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 23 Aug 2007, 13:54
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470707033
Slight31 Jul 2007, 07:00
Renault Clio crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 31 Jul 2007, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470706370