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RH12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,713 road traffic collisions in the RH12 postcode district, Horsham, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,530 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 112 were fatal and 1,072 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 76 collisions, down 22% on 2024 (98).

Collisions since 1979
5,713
380th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,530
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
112
127 people killed
Serious collisions
1,072
1,244 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
76
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
100
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RH12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1122%
  • Serious1,07219%
  • Slight4,52979%

What the data shows

  • RH12 had 911 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 1,052 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in RH12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 727 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH12, 9.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in RH12.

Where RH12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
380th
Most casualties
382nd
Most fatal collisions
217th
Most serious collisions
316th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday822 (14%)
  • Tuesday879 (15%)
  • Wednesday871 (15%)
  • Thursday799 (14%)
  • Friday972 (17%)
  • Saturday728 (13%)
  • Sunday642 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,167 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit738 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting731 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown57 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,108 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway730 (13%)
  • Roundabout716 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road145 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph52 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph2,429 (43%)
  • 40 mph373 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph159 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph1,889 (33%)
  • 70 mph811 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,523 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds771 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds94 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds65 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist40 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other120 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded68 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,749 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist1,027 (14%)
  • Cyclist725 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian594 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant217 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH12 peaked at 176 in 1979; 2025 had 76.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 76
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202576100
202498123
202389111
202293122
20216890
202085105
2019112152
2018105131
201791118
201694137
201594124
2014106128
2013118157
201279107
201194120
201086111
2009129159
2008105142
2007116155
2006125169
2005128180
2004116143
2003126156
2002117153
2001120159
2000165207
1999149201
1998152199
1997168218
1996137184
1995125172
1994120155
1993111136
1992130168
1991118155
1990125188
1989121168
1988143205
1987131164
1986130164
1985154201
1984162225
1983145187
1982152192
1981158210
1980171235
1979176244

Map of recent crashes in RH12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH12

The 24 most recent collisions in RH12 happened between 15 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH12

The A264 has the most collisions in RH12, 936 of 5,713 (16%), followed by the A281 (930).

Collisions in RH12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2649361,20920173
2ndA2819301,28326199
3rdA249211,28522183
4thB2237202254429
5thA29197312543
6thB2195185238022
7thB2128138188530
8thB2180114123115
9thB2199222504
10thB21347700
11thA234600

Council areas covering RH12

Collisions in RH12 were recorded in 6 council areas. Horsham has 5,443 of 5,713 (95%).

Collisions in RH12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHorsham5,4437,1361051,017
2ndWaverley186278537
3rdMole Valley6184113
4thCrawley132112
5thMid Sussex6602
6thChichester3401

Towns in RH12

Collisions in RH12 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Horsham (2,228) and Broadbridge Heath (215).