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Ashurst Wood road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 213 road traffic collisions in Ashurst Wood, Mid Sussex, from 1979 to 2025, and 303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, down from 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
213
1,880th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
303
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
48
56 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
3 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Ashurst Wood

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious4823%
  • Slight16276%

What the data shows

  • Ashurst Wood had 19 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 54% fewer than the 41 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in Ashurst Wood were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 28 children under 16 were killed or injured in Ashurst Wood, 9.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Ashurst Wood.

Where Ashurst Wood ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,880th
Most casualties
1,800th
Most fatal collisions
1,791st
Most serious collisions
1,780th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (11%)
  • Tuesday33 (15%)
  • Wednesday26 (12%)
  • Thursday34 (16%)
  • Friday41 (19%)
  • Saturday22 (10%)
  • Sunday33 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight144 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph78 (37%)
  • 40 mph82 (38%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph48 (23%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds156 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (17%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant211 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (13%)
  • Pedestrian19 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist16 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Ashurst Wood road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Ashurst Wood, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Ashurst Wood peaked at 12 in 1984; 2025 had 2.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202323
202200
202122
202033
201922
201825
201711
201624
201588
201423
201347
201246
201147
201022
200933
200846
200733
200678
200533
200468
200333
2002911
200133
200045
1999711
1998713
1997710
199638
1995610
1994917
199336
199268
199156
199033
198977
198867
1987614
198655
198546
19841218
198357
1982612
198155
198099
1979410

Map of recent crashes in Ashurst Wood

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Ashurst Wood

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Ashurst Wood

The 24 most recent collisions in Ashurst Wood happened between 1 August 2015 and 20 August 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Ashurst Wood

Of the 213 collisions in Ashurst Wood, 157 were on the A22.

Collisions in Ashurst Wood on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA22157236236

Council areas covering Ashurst Wood

Collisions in Ashurst Wood were recorded in 3 council areas. Mid Sussex has 145 of 213 (68%).

Collisions in Ashurst Wood by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Sussex145212133
2ndWealden6485214
3rdHorsham4601

Postcode districts in Ashurst Wood

Collisions in Ashurst Wood were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by RH19 (164) and RH18 (49).