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RH10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,991 road traffic collisions in the RH10 postcode district, Crawley, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,951 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 135 were fatal and 1,646 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 129 collisions, down 27% on 2024 (176).

Collisions since 1979
9,991
52nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,951
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
135
143 people killed
Serious collisions
1,646
1,848 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
129
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
176
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RH10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1351.4%
  • Serious1,64616%
  • Slight8,21082%

What the data shows

  • RH10 had 1,668 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 5% fewer than the 1,762 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in RH10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,271 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH10, 9.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in RH10.

Where RH10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
52nd
Most casualties
49th
Most fatal collisions
109th
Most serious collisions
55th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,496 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,486 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,518 (15%)
  • Thursday1,624 (16%)
  • Friday1,614 (16%)
  • Saturday1,260 (13%)
  • Sunday993 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,197 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,772 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting806 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown150 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit66 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,686 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway1,737 (17%)
  • Roundabout1,237 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road273 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded58 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph57 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph5,434 (54%)
  • 40 mph1,442 (14%)
  • 50 mph327 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph1,506 (15%)
  • 70 mph1,217 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,826 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,330 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds223 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds131 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist78 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other202 (2%)
  • Not recorded152 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,817 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist1,577 (12%)
  • Pedestrian1,528 (12%)
  • Cyclist1,223 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant295 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant207 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant111 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)88 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant49 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH10 peaked at 289 in 2000; 2025 had 129.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025129176
2024176230
2023153198
2022167212
2021123166
2020145170
2019193262
2018203266
2017190244
2016189248
2015190243
2014182240
2013168220
2012169234
2011155204
2010156199
2009187239
2008193266
2007165215
2006197265
2005177238
2004190246
2003208273
2002196262
2001217295
2000289362
1999276372
1998278362
1997288366
1996285380
1995264375
1994245326
1993246313
1992266339
1991226309
1990243313
1989261319
1988252341
1987231280
1986184224
1985215274
1984253313
1983230280
1982268329
1981219261
1980269352
1979285350

Map of recent crashes in RH10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH10

The 24 most recent collisions in RH10 happened between 17 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH10

The A264 has the most collisions in RH10, 1,005 of 9,991 (10%), followed by the A23 (643).

Collisions in RH10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2641,0051,33517200
2ndA23643803485
3rdA2004642840596
4thM2362494621101
5thA2220576742395
6thA20115497131377
7thB20365036748100
8thB20284486481387
9thA2219419499362
10thB2110231337843
11thB2037197323436
12thB212594104020
13thA2204401
14thA244501
15thA23003400

Council areas covering RH10

Collisions in RH10 were recorded in 4 council areas. Crawley has 7,710 of 9,991 (77%).

Collisions in RH10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCrawley7,7109,675881,169
2ndMid Sussex1,8832,66342398
3rdTandridge393608579
4thReigate and Banstead3300

Towns in RH10

Collisions in RH10 were recorded in 7 towns, led by Crawley, Crawley (6,378) and Copthorne (646).