West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington, Horsham, BN44 3DE area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington, Horsham, BN44 3DE 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 West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington ward, Horsham, from 2001 to 2025, with 110 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 69; 10,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 110; 1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the BN44 3DE hotspot

23 of the 69 collisions here (33%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.4%
Serious2232%
Slight4667%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 24
Slightly injured: 85
All casualties: 110

Accidents by year at the BN44 3DE hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2016, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BN44 3DE hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	6
2024	1	1
2023	3	4
2022	2	2
2021	1	1
2020	2	4
2019	4	10
2018	4	7
2017	2	2
2016	8	17
2015	3	6
2014	3	3
2013	3	4
2012	2	2
2011	1	1
2010	1	1
2009	3	5
2008	2	4
2007	3	4
2006	3	3
2005	4	5
2004	0	0
2003	2	3
2002	5	10
2001	4	5

Map of crashes at the BN44 3DE hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BN44 3DE.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington, Horsham, BN44 3DE area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BN44 3DE 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: West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington
Council area: Horsham
Nearest postcode to the centre: BN44 3DE
Postcode district: BN44
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.91019, -0.37104
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 17 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,888th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BN44 3DE hotspot

56 of the 69 collisions at this hotspot were on the A283.

Collisions at the BN44 3DE hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A283	56	86	1	18

Accident hotspots near BN44 3DE

5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Storrington & Washington, Horsham, RH20 4TD area, 2.4 km away, with 260 collisions.

All 69 crashes at the BN44 3DE hotspot

Newest first, from 8 March 2001 to 17 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious17 Dec 2025, 12:00
Hyundai i30 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 17 Dec 2025, 12:00
- Hyundai i30 and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025471684385
Slight5 Jun 2025, 16:30
Toyota Yaris crash on the A283 in Horsham, 5 Jun 2025, 16:30
- Toyota Yaris and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025471602294
Slight3 Jan 2025, 13:08
Fiat Panda crash on the A283 in Horsham, 3 Jan 2025, 13:08
- Fiat Panda and Citroen Dispatch
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025471537728
Slight15 Oct 2024, 00:30
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Horsham, 15 Oct 2024, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024471503806
Serious8 Nov 2023, 15:31
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Horsham, 8 Nov 2023, 15:31
- Mercedes Sprinter and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023471372351
Serious7 Jul 2023, 16:32
Car crash on the A283 in Horsham, 7 Jul 2023, 16:32
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471327801
Serious15 Jun 2023, 09:58
Valtra crash on the A283 in Horsham, 15 Jun 2023, 09:58
- Valtra, Yamaha MT and Volvo V50
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023471319591
Serious4 Nov 2022, 14:30
Suzuki GSXR crash on the A283 in Horsham, 4 Nov 2022, 14:30
- Suzuki GSXR, BMW Z4, Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit Custom
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471238505
Slight6 Sep 2022, 17:00
Renault Clio crash on the A283 in Horsham, 6 Sep 2022, 17:00
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022471216801
Fatal15 Aug 2021, 12:15
Suzuki GSX 1400 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 15 Aug 2021, 12:15
- Suzuki GSX 1400, Mercedes ML Class and Hyosung GT 125
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021471077084
Serious13 Dec 2020, 12:15
Mitsubishi Space Star crash on the A283 in Horsham, 13 Dec 2020, 12:15
- Mitsubishi Space Star and Chevrolet Matiz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020471006482
Serious19 Sep 2020, 08:13
Mercedes A Class crash on the A283 in Horsham, 19 Sep 2020, 08:13
- Mercedes A Class and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020470982509
Slight15 Nov 2019, 11:40
Ford C-Max crash on the A283 in Horsham, 15 Nov 2019, 11:40
- Ford C-Max, Vauxhall Vivaro and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019470899009
Slight21 Jul 2019, 11:25
Volvo V40 crash on an unclassified road in Horsham, 21 Jul 2019, 11:25
- Volvo V40 and Mazda 2
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019470859925
Slight16 May 2019, 17:29
Citroen C1 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 16 May 2019, 17:29
- Citroen C1, Smart Fortwo and Mercedes E Class
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019471902575
Slight25 Mar 2019, 10:47
Audi Q5 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 25 Mar 2019, 10:47
- Audi Q5, Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019471901592
Slight30 Nov 2018, 07:49
Subaru Forester crash on the A283 in Horsham, 30 Nov 2018, 07:49
- Subaru Forester and Iveco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471806613
Serious27 Jun 2018, 18:31
Ford Focus crash on the A283 in Horsham, 27 Jun 2018, 18:31
- Ford Focus, Fiat 500 and BMW Z4
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018471803938
Slight25 Jun 2018, 07:35
Renault Captur crash on the A283 in Horsham, 25 Jun 2018, 07:35
- Renault Captur, Vauxhall Combo and Ford Kuga
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018471803512
Serious14 Feb 2018, 07:28
Volkswagen Crafter crash on an unclassified road in Horsham, 14 Feb 2018, 07:28
- Volkswagen Crafter and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018471800867
Slight16 Apr 2017, 17:27
Zontes ZT 125 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 16 Apr 2017, 17:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471702126
Slight30 Mar 2017, 10:10
Audi A6 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 30 Mar 2017, 10:10
- Audi A6, Toyota Aygo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017471701771
Serious2 Aug 2016, 16:35
Suzuki Ignis crash on the A283 in Horsham, 2 Aug 2016, 16:35
- Suzuki Ignis and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471604651
Slight23 Jul 2016, 11:30
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A283 in Horsham, 23 Jul 2016, 11:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471605733
Slight12 Jul 2016, 16:47
HGV crash on the A283 in Horsham, 12 Jul 2016, 16:47
- 2 lorries
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471604174
Slight20 Jun 2016, 17:51
Mini One crash on an unclassified road in Horsham, 20 Jun 2016, 17:51
- Mini One, Volkswagen Touareg and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016471603734
Slight28 May 2016, 23:13
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A283 in Horsham, 28 May 2016, 23:13
- Vauxhall Corsa, Peugeot Expert and a minibus
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016471603148
Slight4 Apr 2016, 11:39
Ford C-Max crash on the A283 in Horsham, 4 Apr 2016, 11:39
- Ford C-Max and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016471602016
Serious20 Mar 2016, 16:06
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 20 Mar 2016, 16:06
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2016471601688
Serious20 Jan 2016, 08:38
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Horsham, 20 Jan 2016, 08:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016471600403
Slight24 Aug 2015, 12:09
Scania crash on the A283 in Horsham, 24 Aug 2015, 12:09
- Scania, Ford Fiesta, a car, a lorry and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015471504869
Slight14 Mar 2015, 13:49
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Horsham, 14 Mar 2015, 13:49
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015471501469
Slight29 Jan 2015, 18:32
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A283 in Horsham, 29 Jan 2015, 18:32
- Vauxhall Insignia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015471500654
Serious3 Aug 2014, 22:50
Nissan Micra crash on the A283 in Horsham, 3 Aug 2014, 22:50
- Nissan Micra and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471404441
Slight18 Jul 2014, 16:45
Triumph Daytona 675 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 18 Jul 2014, 16:45
- Triumph Daytona 675 and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471404103
Slight14 Apr 2014, 09:30
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Horsham, 14 Apr 2014, 09:30
- Skoda Octavia and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014471402010
Slight16 Oct 2013, 08:21
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 16 Oct 2013, 08:21
- Yamaha YZF R125 and Suzuki Alto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013471305527
Serious19 Aug 2013, 07:36
Yamaha YZF R6 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 19 Aug 2013, 07:36
- Yamaha YZF R6, BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013471304318
Serious26 May 2013, 11:39
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A283 in Horsham, 26 May 2013, 11:39
- Suzuki SV 650, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013471302632
Slight5 Sep 2012, 11:20
DAF Trucks crash on the A283 in Horsham, 5 Sep 2012, 11:20
- DAF Trucks and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471204689
Slight12 May 2012, 10:11
Renault Megane crash on the A283 in Horsham, 12 May 2012, 10:11
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012471202430
Serious7 Jun 2011, 19:39
Ford KA crash on the A283 in Horsham, 7 Jun 2011, 19:39
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011471103498
Slight29 Aug 2010, 19:45
Car crash on the A283 in Horsham, 29 Aug 2010, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010471005700
Slight28 Sep 2009, 22:15
Ford Transit crash on the A283 in Horsham, 28 Sep 2009, 22:15
- Ford Transit and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009470907147
Slight16 Mar 2009, 09:47
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A283 in Horsham, 16 Mar 2009, 09:47
- Land Rover Discovery and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009470901903
Slight18 Jan 2009, 17:27
Citroen Xsara crash on the A283 in Horsham, 18 Jan 2009, 17:27
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2009470900473
Slight22 Sep 2008, 17:15
Land Rover crash on the A283 in Horsham, 22 Sep 2008, 17:15
- Land Rover and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008470807260
Serious26 Feb 2008, 11:32
Mercedes crash on the A283 in Horsham, 26 Feb 2008, 11:32
- Mercedes and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2008470801672