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BN44 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,350 road traffic collisions in the BN44 postcode district, Horsham, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,902 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 310 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,350
2,030th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,902
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
28 people killed
Serious collisions
310
375 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 60% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BN44

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal272%
  • Serious31023%
  • Slight1,01375%

What the data shows

  • BN44 had 208 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 266 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in BN44 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 194 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN44, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in BN44.

Where BN44 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,030th
Most casualties
2,034th
Most fatal collisions
1,946th
Most serious collisions
1,979th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (15%)
  • Tuesday215 (16%)
  • Wednesday206 (15%)
  • Thursday175 (13%)
  • Friday199 (15%)
  • Saturday171 (13%)
  • Sunday181 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,033 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting202 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit99 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,268 (94%)
  • Roundabout65 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph403 (30%)
  • 40 mph65 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph14 (1%)
  • 60 mph838 (62%)
  • 70 mph22 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,094 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds138 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other22 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,204 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist279 (15%)
  • Cyclist138 (7.3%)
  • Pedestrian125 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant78 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN44 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN44, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN44 peaked at 45 in 1989; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252132
20241520
20232028
20222338
20211722
20201725
20192233
20181723
20172430
20163247
20152640
20142835
20131720
20122640
20112430
20102330
20092634
20082644
20073243
20063856
20053240
20041930
20033041
20024057
20014064
20003756
19993446
19983040
19973350
19963552
19952529
19943553
19933249
19923040
19913358
19902650
19894571
19882032
19872940
19862630
19854361
19843234
19833441
19822637
19814552
19803543
19793036

Map of recent crashes in BN44

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN44

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN44

The 24 most recent collisions in BN44 happened between 17 November 2024 and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN44

The A283 has the most collisions in BN44, 661 of 1,350 (49%), followed by the A2037 (115).

Collisions in BN44 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA28366198916164
2ndA2037115167232
3rdB2135102144426

Council areas covering BN44

Collisions in BN44 were recorded in 2 council areas. Horsham has 1,318 of 1,350 (98%).

Collisions in BN44 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHorsham1,3181,84727300
2ndAdur3151010

Towns in BN44

Collisions in BN44 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Steyning (273) and Upper Beeding (159).