Forest Row, Wealden, RH18 5JL area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Forest Row, Wealden, RH18 5JL area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 62 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Forest Row ward, Wealden, from 2001 to 2025, with 103 casualties. Of those collisions, 16 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 62; 11,892nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 103; 1.66 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 4; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the RH18 5JL hotspot

16 of the 62 collisions here (26%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1626%
Slight4674%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 19
Slightly injured: 84
All casualties: 103

Accidents by year at the RH18 5JL hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2018, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the RH18 5JL hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 4
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	4	5
2024	1	1
2023	4	7
2022	2	5
2021	1	1
2020	0	0
2019	1	2
2018	6	8
2017	1	1
2016	5	10
2015	2	2
2014	4	6
2013	2	2
2012	1	1
2011	3	5
2010	0	0
2009	2	2
2008	1	1
2007	1	1
2006	5	11
2005	0	0
2004	5	13
2003	5	8
2002	5	9
2001	1	2

Map of crashes at the RH18 5JL hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near RH18 5JL.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Forest Row, Wealden, RH18 5JL area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the RH18 5JL 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: Forest Row
Council area: Wealden
Nearest postcode to the centre: RH18 5JL
Postcode district: RH18
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.07242, 0.02478
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 24 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,892nd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the RH18 5JL hotspot

54 of the 62 collisions at this hotspot were on the A22.

Collisions at the RH18 5JL hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A22	54	89	0	12

Accident hotspots near RH18 5JL

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Forest Row, Wealden, RH18 5HE area, 2.9 km away, with 131 collisions.

All 62 crashes at the RH18 5JL hotspot

Newest first, from 22 February 2001 to 24 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight24 Aug 2025, 18:55
Honda Jazz crash on the A22 in Wealden, 24 Aug 2025, 18:55
- Honda Jazz and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471632870
Slight9 Jun 2025, 14:37
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 9 Jun 2025, 14:37
- BMW 1 Series and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471603789
Slight6 May 2025, 14:15
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A22 in Wealden, 6 May 2025, 14:15
- Vauxhall Mokka and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025471586416
Slight27 Feb 2025, 07:10
Citroen DS3 crash on the A22 in Wealden, 27 Feb 2025, 07:10
- Citroen DS3 and Honda NC750
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471558809
Serious20 Jul 2024, 20:30
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 20 Jul 2024, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471470259
Slight1 Dec 2023, 07:25
Honda Jazz crash on the A22 in Wealden, 1 Dec 2023, 07:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471381216
Slight14 Sep 2023, 14:40
Mini Cooper crash on the A22 in Wealden, 14 Sep 2023, 14:40
- Mini Cooper and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471352591
Slight22 Jun 2023, 17:10
Toyota C-HR crash on the A22 in Wealden, 22 Jun 2023, 17:10
- Toyota C-HR and Honda NC750
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471322760
Slight28 Mar 2023, 12:07
Toyota Aygo crash on the A22 in Wealden, 28 Mar 2023, 12:07
- Toyota Aygo and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023471291794
Serious8 Dec 2022, 07:58
Isuzu Trucks Grafter crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 8 Dec 2022, 07:58
- Isuzu Trucks Grafter, Citroen C4, Dacia Logan and Nissan NV200
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022471251405
Slight16 Jun 2022, 16:55
Renault Kangoo crash on the A22 in Wealden, 16 Jun 2022, 16:55
- Renault Kangoo and Jaguar F-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022471188634
Serious29 Dec 2021, 03:24
Mini One crash on the A22 in Wealden, 29 Dec 2021, 03:24
- Mini One and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471126710
Serious16 Dec 2019, 22:15
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 16 Dec 2019, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019470910268
Serious14 Nov 2018, 17:00
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A22 in Wealden, 14 Nov 2018, 17:00
- Land Rover Freelander and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471806284
Slight24 Sep 2018, 21:42
Renault Captur crash on the A22 in Wealden, 24 Sep 2018, 21:42
- Renault Captur and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471805284
Slight5 Jul 2018, 10:25
Jaguar XK Series crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 5 Jul 2018, 10:25
- Jaguar XK Series and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018471803726
Serious5 Jun 2018, 12:34
Peugeot 308 crash on the A22 in Wealden, 5 Jun 2018, 12:34
- Peugeot 308 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471803070
Slight31 Mar 2018, 15:56
Ford Galaxy crash on the A22 in Wealden, 31 Mar 2018, 15:56
- Ford Galaxy and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471801884
Serious27 Feb 2018, 12:45
Chrysler Voyager crash on the A22 in Wealden, 27 Feb 2018, 12:45
- Chrysler Voyager, Audi Q3 and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018471801246
Slight12 May 2017, 09:20
Fiat Punto crash on the A22 in Wealden, 12 May 2017, 09:20
- Fiat Punto and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471702597
Slight2 Aug 2016, 12:38
Ford Fusion crash on the A22 in Wealden, 2 Aug 2016, 12:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471605047
Serious10 Jun 2016, 20:50
Car crash on the A22 in Wealden, 10 Jun 2016, 20:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471603492
Serious24 May 2016, 22:03
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wealden, 24 May 2016, 22:03
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2016471603066
Serious17 Feb 2016, 13:08
Skoda Yeti crash on the A22 in Wealden, 17 Feb 2016, 13:08
- Skoda Yeti, Lexus RX450, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Passat
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016471600974
Serious16 Feb 2016, 07:11
Peugeot 307 crash on the A22 in Wealden, 16 Feb 2016, 07:11
- Peugeot 307 and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471600941
Slight11 Dec 2015, 12:10
Honda CRV crash on the A22 in Wealden, 11 Dec 2015, 12:10
- Honda CRV and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471507332
Slight2 Sep 2015, 14:56
Citroen Xsara crash on the A22 in Wealden, 2 Sep 2015, 14:56
- Citroen Xsara, Volkswagen Caddy, Mitsubishi Shogun and DAF Trucks
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471505093
Serious31 Dec 2014, 19:13
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A22 in Wealden, 31 Dec 2014, 19:13
- Volkswagen Polo and Smart Forfour
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471500013
Slight10 Dec 2014, 14:36
Citroen C1 crash on the A22 in Wealden, 10 Dec 2014, 14:36
- Citroen C1, Vauxhall Insignia and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014471407256
Serious23 Aug 2014, 19:09
Honda NSR125 crash on the A22 in Wealden, 23 Aug 2014, 19:09
- Honda NSR125 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471404881
Slight11 Jul 2014, 16:45
Ford crash on the A22 in Wealden, 11 Jul 2014, 16:45
- Ford and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014471404038
Slight29 Sep 2013, 09:10
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A22 in Wealden, 29 Sep 2013, 09:10
- Vauxhall Zafira and Mazda 5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013471305135
Serious24 Sep 2013, 08:38
Renault Clio crash on the A22 in Wealden, 24 Sep 2013, 08:38
- Renault Clio and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013471305024
Slight4 Feb 2012, 22:50
Honda Jazz crash on the A22 in Wealden, 4 Feb 2012, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471200716
Slight25 Nov 2011, 16:49
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A22 in Wealden, 25 Nov 2011, 16:49
- Volkswagen Golf, Nissan Micra, Honda CRV and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011471107461
Slight5 Apr 2011, 12:59
BMW 3 Series crash on the A22 in Wealden, 5 Apr 2011, 12:59
- BMW 3 Series, Citroen Berlingo and Audi TT
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011471102140
Slight10 Mar 2011, 06:00
BMW 5 Series crash on the A22 in Wealden, 10 Mar 2011, 06:00
- BMW 5 Series and DAF Trucks FTG 95XF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011471101555
Slight27 Sep 2009, 17:51
Fiat Stilo crash on the A22 in Wealden, 27 Sep 2009, 17:51
- Fiat Stilo, MAN and Volvo 940
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470907115
Slight3 Sep 2009, 10:27
BMW 3 Series crash on the A22 in Wealden, 3 Sep 2009, 10:27
- BMW 3 Series and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470906496
Slight31 May 2008, 16:30
Vauxhall Omega crash on a C road in Wealden, 31 May 2008, 16:30
- Vauxhall Omega and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008470804284
Slight30 Nov 2007, 22:24
Renault Clio crash on the A22 in Wealden, 30 Nov 2007, 22:24
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007470710149
Slight5 Aug 2006, 06:40
Car crash on the A22 in Wealden, 5 Aug 2006, 06:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006470606451
Slight4 Jun 2006, 15:03
Ford Mondeo crash on the A22 in Wealden, 4 Jun 2006, 15:03
- Ford Mondeo and Rover 75
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006470604562
Slight29 May 2006, 19:00
Renault Master crash on the A22 in Wealden, 29 May 2006, 19:00
- Renault Master and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006470604394
Slight16 May 2006, 17:50
Rover Metro crash on the A22 in Wealden, 16 May 2006, 17:50
- Rover Metro and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006470604001
Slight4 Jan 2006, 16:17
Volvo crash on the A22 in Wealden, 4 Jan 2006, 16:17
- Volvo and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2006470600167
Serious19 Sep 2004, 10:15
Honda CBR1000RR crash on the A22 in Wealden, 19 Sep 2004, 10:15
- Honda CBR1000RR and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200447K179074
Slight9 Jun 2004, 14:44
Isuzu Trucks NQR crash on the A22 in Wealden, 9 Jun 2004, 14:44
- Isuzu Trucks NQR and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200447K175588