Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 18 Dec 2025, 16:15
- Nissan Micra and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471685165
Handcross & Pease Pottage, Mid Sussex, RH17 6BU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 186 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Handcross & Pease Pottage ward, Mid Sussex, from 2001 to 2025, with 300 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, up from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 186
- 4,569th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 300
- 1.61 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the RH17 6BU hotspot
35 of the 186 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.1%
- Serious3318%
- Slight15181%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 37
- Slightly injured
- 261
- All casualties
- 300
Accidents by year at the RH17 6BU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2011, against an average of 7.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the RH17 6BU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 6
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 13 |
| 2017 | 9 | 21 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 | 17 |
| 2013 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 17 | 34 |
| 2010 | 10 | 21 |
| 2009 | 14 | 25 |
| 2008 | 8 | 11 |
| 2007 | 14 | 23 |
| 2006 | 9 | 15 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 | 10 |
| 2003 | 8 | 12 |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the RH17 6BU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near RH17 6BU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Handcross & Pease Pottage, Mid Sussex, RH17 6BU area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the RH17 6BU 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
- Handcross & Pease Pottage
- Council area
- Mid Sussex
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- RH17 6BU
- Postcode district
- RH17
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.0497, -0.20089
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 18 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,569th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the RH17 6BU hotspot
93 of the 186 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Handcross.
Accident hotspots near RH17 6BU
4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill, Mid Sussex, RH17 6AP area, 1.5 km away, with 102 collisions.
- Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill, Mid Sussex, RH17 6AP area1.5 km away, 177 casualties102 collisions
- Handcross & Pease Pottage, Mid Sussex, RH11 9GG area2.3 km away, 134 casualties93 collisions
- Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill, Mid Sussex, RH17 5SR area3.3 km away, 199 casualties136 collisions
- Broadfield, Crawley, RH11 9SS area4.2 km away, 489 casualties377 collisions
All 186 crashes at the RH17 6BU hotspot
Newest first, from 23 April 2001 to 18 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 3 Nov 2025, 06:59
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025471662867
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 15 Oct 2025, 17:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471656537
- Serious
Hyundai Bayon Premium crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 31 May 2025, 23:05
- Hyundai Bayon Premium, Renault Trafic, Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Golf
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471596996
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 9 May 2025, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471590371
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 28 Mar 2025, 16:45
- Honda Civic, Peugeot 308, Mercedes AMG Class, Hyundai Tucson and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471571203
- Serious
Honda CBR crash on the B2114 in Mid Sussex, 17 Nov 2024, 14:45
- Honda CBR and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471519315
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 9 Nov 2024, 14:33
- Vauxhall Astra, Skoda Kamiq, BMW 5 Series and a motorcycle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471514302
- Slight
Tesla Model 3 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 26 Sep 2024, 05:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471496012
- Slight
Ford B-Max crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 6 Jan 2024, 16:47
- Ford B-Max and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471395495
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the B2114 in Mid Sussex, 11 Oct 2023, 11:10
- Mini Cooper and KTM 790 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471361743
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 31 Aug 2023, 08:29
- Volkswagen Golf, Tesla Model S, Mini One, BMW 3 Series and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471347127
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 16 Feb 2023, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471284383
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the B2114 in Mid Sussex, 4 Nov 2022, 16:20
- Vauxhall Insignia and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471238441
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 29 Oct 2022, 18:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471235959
- Slight
Mercedes CLC Class crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 20 Jul 2022, 23:09
- Mercedes CLC Class, BMW X5 and BMW 5 Series (2)
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471202671
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B2114 in Mid Sussex, 18 Jun 2022, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471189414
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 16 Feb 2022, 10:06
- Peugeot 308 and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471144103
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 12 Dec 2021, 17:05
- Nissan Almera and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021471120250
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 9 Aug 2021, 11:55
- Ford Focus and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471075076
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 6 Aug 2021, 13:30
- Toyota Yaris and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471074422
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 26 Oct 2020, 18:03
- Honda CRV and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470993279
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 25 Oct 2020, 09:50
- Volkswagen Passat and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020470994113
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 5 Sep 2020, 09:30
- Volkswagen Polo and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470978298
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 9 Aug 2020, 04:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470970935
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 7 Aug 2020, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470970686
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 28 Feb 2020, 12:45
- Audi A3 and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470935065
- Slight
Mitsubishi Lancer crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 15 Jan 2020, 09:02
- Mitsubishi Lancer and Suzuki UK 110
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020470919588
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 8 Nov 2019, 05:50
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 7 Series and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019470896459
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Mid Sussex, 19 Oct 2019, 19:30
- Mercedes E Class and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470891156
- Serious
Honda SH 125 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 28 Jul 2019, 05:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470862489
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 7 Jun 2019, 09:50
- Mercedes Vito and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019470845850
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 24 May 2019, 20:40
- Mercedes E Class and Jaguar XF Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019471902685
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B2114 in Mid Sussex, 17 Apr 2019, 14:15
- Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019471902026
- Slight
Mercedes B Class crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 6 Dec 2018, 17:51
- Mercedes B Class, Suzuki Swift and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018471806802
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 27 Nov 2018, 07:25
- Mini Countryman, Seat Ibiza and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018471806526
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B2114 in Mid Sussex, 13 Sep 2018, 08:34
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471805064
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 11 Sep 2018, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471805071
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 24 Aug 2018, 15:24
- A motorcycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471804748
- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 8 Mar 2018, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471801341
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 28 Feb 2018, 16:25
- Ford Transit and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471802779
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 27 Feb 2018, 09:22
- Vauxhall Astra, Renault Clio and Suzuki Alto
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018471801151
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 4 Jan 2018, 07:00
- Peugeot 307 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471800049
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 22 Nov 2017, 07:30
- Renault Megane and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017471706683
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 11 Nov 2017, 17:00
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471706508
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 15 Aug 2017, 18:26
- Citroen C3 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471704623
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the B2110 in Mid Sussex, 5 Aug 2017, 06:10
- Nissan Almera and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471704396
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A23 in Mid Sussex, 8 Jul 2017, 14:46
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2017471703792