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RH19 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,461 road traffic collisions in the RH19 postcode district, Mid Sussex, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,977 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 839 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 63 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (60).

Collisions since 1979
4,461
720th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,977
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
62
66 people killed
Serious collisions
839
965 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
63
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
82
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RH19

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal621.4%
  • Serious83919%
  • Slight3,56080%

What the data shows

  • RH19 had 578 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 709 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in RH19 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 639 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH19, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in RH19.

Where RH19 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
720th
Most casualties
707th
Most fatal collisions
879th
Most serious collisions
657th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday607 (14%)
  • Tuesday595 (13%)
  • Wednesday665 (15%)
  • Thursday683 (15%)
  • Friday784 (18%)
  • Saturday641 (14%)
  • Sunday486 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,206 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit635 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting529 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown68 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,038 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road195 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout135 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph67 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph2,058 (46%)
  • 40 mph939 (21%)
  • 50 mph58 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph1,289 (29%)
  • 70 mph47 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,391 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds604 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds84 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist38 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other132 (3%)
  • Not recorded132 (3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,737 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist808 (14%)
  • Pedestrian611 (10%)
  • Cyclist418 (7%)
  • Van occupant160 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)61 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH19 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH19, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH19 peaked at 158 in 1981; 2025 had 63.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 63
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256382
20246075
20235566
20225364
20214862
20204657
20196286
20186692
20175668
20166987
20156687
201473103
20136297
20126687
20117197
20106995
20096796
20087697
20077182
200688127
200584101
200494126
2003105131
2002114147
2001121175
2000123181
1999103142
1998150220
1997137196
1996110150
1995116161
1994143201
1993115154
1992123167
199193122
1990111144
1989102137
198889115
1987102129
198699167
1985137175
1984131171
1983125157
1982129169
1981158192
1980140177
1979120163

Map of recent crashes in RH19

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH19

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH19

The 24 most recent collisions in RH19 happened between 18 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH19

The A22 has the most collisions in RH19, 1,313 of 4,461 (29%), followed by the A264 (683).

Collisions in RH19 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA221,3131,72820230
2ndA26468396812135
3rdB2110380513885
4thB202889130115
5thA22004400
6thA2203501

Council areas covering RH19

Collisions in RH19 were recorded in 4 council areas. Mid Sussex has 3,398 of 4,461 (76%).

Collisions in RH19 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Sussex3,3984,39237637
2ndTandridge7551,12913134
3rdWealden2994441267
4thHorsham5701

Towns in RH19

Collisions in RH19 were recorded in 5 towns, led by East Grinstead (2,275) and Felbridge (358).