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RH20 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,212 road traffic collisions in the RH20 postcode district, Horsham, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,083 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 134 were fatal and 935 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 73 collisions, up 30% on 2024 (56).

Collisions since 1979
4,212
808th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,083
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
134
140 people killed
Serious collisions
935
1,143 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
73
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
112
Up 35% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RH20

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1343.2%
  • Serious93522%
  • Slight3,14375%

What the data shows

  • RH20 had 632 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 722 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in RH20 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 504 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH20, 8.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in RH20.

Where RH20 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
808th
Most casualties
679th
Most fatal collisions
112th
Most serious collisions
486th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday574 (14%)
  • Tuesday635 (15%)
  • Wednesday550 (13%)
  • Thursday623 (15%)
  • Friday708 (17%)
  • Saturday579 (14%)
  • Sunday543 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,190 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting798 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit189 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,432 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway532 (13%)
  • Roundabout217 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph954 (23%)
  • 40 mph453 (11%)
  • 50 mph149 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph2,034 (48%)
  • 70 mph616 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,299 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds545 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds107 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds68 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist55 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other78 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,336 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist729 (12%)
  • Pedestrian320 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant282 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist211 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH20 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH20, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH20 peaked at 127 in 1992; 2025 had 73.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202573112
20245683
20237298
202267104
20215271
20206176
20195577
20186498
20176583
20166798
201564107
201472102
201370105
20126692
20116481
20106181
20097293
20087698
200799127
200678110
20057998
200498144
200395134
2002101154
2001121169
200097140
1999112155
1998123170
1997106146
1996102155
1995111186
1994112161
199390140
1992127176
1991118180
1990119188
1989106154
1988124189
1987110166
198691146
198593124
198499146
1983108151
1982115170
1981102149
1980100152
197999144

Map of recent crashes in RH20

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH20

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH20

The 24 most recent collisions in RH20 happened between 7 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH20

The A283 has the most collisions in RH20, 1,162 of 4,212 (28%), followed by the A24 (785).

Collisions in RH20 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2831,1621,64032239
2ndA247851,16638176
3rdA297531,17431168
4thB213947470118103
5thB2133164233343
6thB2138100153329

Council areas covering RH20

Collisions in RH20 were recorded in 5 council areas. Horsham has 3,558 of 4,212 (84%).

Collisions in RH20 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHorsham3,5585,059112762
2ndChichester62398721165
3rdArun192416
4thWorthing8901
5thCrawley3301

Towns in RH20

Collisions in RH20 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Storrington (564) and Pulborough (273).