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A279 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 167 collisions on the A279 from 1979 to 2000, with 236 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 30 serious, and 8 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A279 was on 7 April 2000.

Collisions since 1979
167
3,470th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
236
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
30
38 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
7 Apr 2000
Busiest year
1992
17 collisions

Crash severity on the A279

On the A279, 4.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2000

  • Fatal84.8%
  • Serious3018%
  • Slight12977%

Where the A279 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,470th
Most casualties
3,421st
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

A279 accidents by year

Collisions on the A279 peaked at 17 in 1992, and none have been recorded since 2000.

Collisions and casualties on the A279, 1979 to 2000

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200011
199900
199811
199722
199611
199544
199468
19931018
19921722
1991813
19901115
19891219
1988811
1987610
19861116
1985911
1984815
19831216
198289
19811414
19801318
1979512

When crashes happen on the A279

Saturday has the most collisions on the A279 (32), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (16%)
  • Tuesday22 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday21 (13%)
  • Friday27 (16%)
  • Saturday32 (19%)
  • Sunday16 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am23 (14%)
  • 9am to noon23 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.6%)
  • February16 (9.6%)
  • March15 (9%)
  • April14 (8.4%)
  • May6 (3.6%)
  • June15 (9%)
  • July15 (9%)
  • August12 (7.2%)
  • September13 (7.8%)
  • October17 (10%)
  • November15 (9%)
  • December13 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight118 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A279 crashes

On the A279, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph41 (25%)
  • 40 mph5 (3%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph107 (64%)
  • 70 mph12 (7.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (12%)
  • Fog or mist6 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (59%)
  • Wet or damp62 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.8%)
  • Snow3 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway156 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A279 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A279, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (12%)
  • Pedestrian21 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car252 (78%)
  • Motorcycle27 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2043 (18%)
  • 21 to 2531 (13%)
  • 26 to 3543 (18%)
  • 36 to 4529 (12%)
  • 46 to 5523 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6515 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7520 (8.5%)
  • Over 756 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (60%)
  • Passenger74 (31%)
  • Pedestrian21 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A279

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A279

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A279 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A279 were recorded in 4 council areas. Horsham has the most, with 107, followed by Mid Sussex (49) and Merton (4).

Collisions on the A279 in each area, 1979 to 2000
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHorsham107167615
2ndMid Sussex4955115
3rdMerton4410
4thBolton3400

A279 crashes by town

Collisions on the A279 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Handcross (40) and Bolton, Bolton (3).

Latest recorded crashes on the A279

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A279, from 19 January 1993 to 7 April 2000.

Severity