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RH13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,430 road traffic collisions in the RH13 postcode district, Horsham, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,694 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 155 were fatal and 1,166 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 92 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (88).

Collisions since 1979
5,430
452nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,694
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
155
167 people killed
Serious collisions
1,166
1,434 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
92
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
139
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RH13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1552.9%
  • Serious1,16621%
  • Slight4,10976%

What the data shows

  • RH13 had 884 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% fewer than the 951 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in RH13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 706 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH13, 9.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in RH13.

Where RH13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
452nd
Most casualties
352nd
Most fatal collisions
60th
Most serious collisions
226th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday750 (14%)
  • Tuesday748 (14%)
  • Wednesday814 (15%)
  • Thursday808 (15%)
  • Friday879 (16%)
  • Saturday805 (15%)
  • Sunday626 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,996 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,028 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit360 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,310 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway815 (15%)
  • Roundabout261 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,281 (24%)
  • 40 mph607 (11%)
  • 50 mph219 (4%)
  • 60 mph2,564 (47%)
  • 70 mph743 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,313 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds686 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds112 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds67 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist63 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other110 (2%)
  • Not recorded48 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,440 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist848 (11%)
  • Cyclist429 (5.6%)
  • Pedestrian407 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant294 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)99 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant58 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH13 peaked at 171 in 1997; 2025 had 92.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202592139
202488131
202392124
202294141
202181107
202082113
201997141
201877107
201784121
201697144
201597153
201485115
201386110
201283125
20117795
201087119
2009101129
2008119166
2007103138
2006113146
2005119154
200498119
2003119168
2002128197
2001130177
2000153209
1999158217
1998152213
1997171251
1996163234
1995106159
1994138196
1993124185
1992125181
1991129187
1990134207
1989157239
1988126191
1987124172
1986114168
1985119163
1984114167
1983120154
1982149231
1981140196
1980156212
1979129183

Map of recent crashes in RH13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH13

The 24 most recent collisions in RH13 happened between 15 October and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH13

The A24 has the most collisions in RH13, 1,040 of 5,430 (19%), followed by the A281 (942).

Collisions in RH13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA241,0401,58032220
2ndA2819421,27532210
3rdA27261895323148
4thA2644256421588
5thB21351862581049
6thB2195149187127
7thB2237110153523
8thA279101157614
9thB211081135219
10thA2980148420
11thB21166576217
12thB21395982316
13thB2180384406
14thB2115151904
15thA238903

Council areas covering RH13

Collisions in RH13 were recorded in 2 council areas. Horsham has 5,404 of 5,430 (99.5%).

Collisions in RH13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHorsham5,4047,6601551,158
2ndMid Sussex253308

Towns in RH13

Collisions in RH13 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Horsham (933) and Southwater (289).