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Burgess Hill road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,194 road traffic collisions in Burgess Hill, Mid Sussex, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,673 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 411 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, down 24% on 2024 (34).

Collisions since 1979
2,194
426th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,673
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
411
444 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Down 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Burgess Hill

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal150.7%
  • Serious41119%
  • Slight1,76881%

What the data shows

  • Burgess Hill had 323 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 373 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Burgess Hill were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 435 children under 16 were killed or injured in Burgess Hill, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Burgess Hill.

Where Burgess Hill ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
426th
Most casualties
442nd
Most fatal collisions
628th
Most serious collisions
399th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday304 (14%)
  • Tuesday327 (15%)
  • Wednesday339 (15%)
  • Thursday366 (17%)
  • Friday373 (17%)
  • Saturday313 (14%)
  • Sunday172 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,572 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit540 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,897 (86%)
  • Roundabout193 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,971 (90%)
  • 40 mph89 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph124 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,751 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds277 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other39 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded37 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,256 (47%)
  • Pedestrian490 (18%)
  • Cyclist411 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist406 (15%)
  • Van occupant47 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Burgess Hill road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burgess Hill, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Burgess Hill peaked at 75 in 1985; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252628
20243440
20233641
20222527
20212729
20202936
20194052
20183137
20173647
20163952
20155065
20144252
20133847
20123538
20114146
20103134
20093742
20082841
20074348
20062834
20054354
20045158
20033443
20024047
20014864
20005061
19995874
19985166
19975662
19965670
19955376
19945675
19935058
19925469
19916375
19906991
19895467
19885771
19876065
19865563
19857592
19846785
19835667
19826778
19815463
19805359
19796884

Map of recent crashes in Burgess Hill

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Burgess Hill

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Burgess Hill

The 24 most recent collisions in Burgess Hill happened between 26 February and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Burgess Hill

The B2113 has the most collisions in Burgess Hill, 289 of 2,194 (13%), followed by the A273 (236).

Collisions in Burgess Hill on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB2113289348160
2ndA273236290443
3rdB2036124153020
4thB21123300

Council areas covering Burgess Hill

Collisions in Burgess Hill were recorded in 2 council areas. Mid Sussex has 2,189 of 2,194 (99.8%).

Collisions in Burgess Hill by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Sussex2,1892,66815410
2ndLewes4401

Postcode districts in Burgess Hill

Collisions in Burgess Hill were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by RH15 (2,104) and BN6 (61).