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RH11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,986 road traffic collisions in the RH11 postcode district, Crawley, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,737 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 74 were fatal and 903 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 107 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (113).

Collisions since 1979
5,986
329th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,737
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
74
74 people killed
Serious collisions
903
996 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
107
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
142
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RH11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal741.2%
  • Serious90315%
  • Slight5,00984%

What the data shows

  • RH11 had 1,072 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 1,073 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in RH11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,122 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH11, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in RH11.

Where RH11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
329th
Most casualties
347th
Most fatal collisions
603rd
Most serious collisions
537th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday831 (14%)
  • Tuesday869 (15%)
  • Wednesday876 (15%)
  • Thursday912 (15%)
  • Friday1,003 (17%)
  • Saturday783 (13%)
  • Sunday712 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,364 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,193 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting304 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown89 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,276 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway1,536 (26%)
  • Roundabout1,073 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road78 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph30 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,213 (54%)
  • 40 mph656 (11%)
  • 50 mph325 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph632 (11%)
  • 70 mph1,129 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,692 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds817 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds123 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds65 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other120 (2%)
  • Not recorded103 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,863 (63%)
  • Pedestrian895 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist829 (11%)
  • Cyclist703 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant172 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant82 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH11 peaked at 188 in 1998; 2025 had 107.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025107142
2024113171
2023125167
2022106136
202180107
202080104
2019121166
2018121149
2017111159
2016108137
2015133179
2014108141
2013113147
201293113
201192122
2010101129
200997124
200898130
2007110134
2006128160
2005132179
200496135
2003146192
2002159215
2001156201
2000158191
1999171223
1998188233
1997160206
1996167221
1995160216
1994164205
1993138194
1992141176
1991152204
1990143179
1989152188
1988152195
1987127150
1986104130
1985137174
1984126153
1983119132
1982137182
1981122151
1980107149
1979127146

Map of recent crashes in RH11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH11

The 24 most recent collisions in RH11 happened between 22 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH11

The A23 has the most collisions in RH11, 1,470 of 5,986 (25%), followed by the A264 (467).

Collisions in RH11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA231,4702,00825230
2ndA264467588576
3rdA2220416524649
4thM23163271122
5thA22197186114
6thB21146892112
7thB212581002
8thA23007700
9thA2204400

Council areas covering RH11

Collisions in RH11 were recorded in 3 council areas. Crawley has 5,228 of 5,986 (87%).

Collisions in RH11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCrawley5,2286,68359765
2ndMid Sussex425592676
3rdHorsham333462962

Towns in RH11

Collisions in RH11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Crawley, Crawley (4,242) and Pease Pottage (149).