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Crawley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,659 road traffic collisions in Crawley from 1979 to 2025, and 13,227 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 101 were fatal and 1,591 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 158 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (194).

Collisions since 1979
10,659
109th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
13,227
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
101
104 people killed
Serious collisions
1,591
1,718 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
158
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
209
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Crawley

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1010.9%
  • Serious1,59115%
  • Slight8,96784%

What the data shows

  • Crawley had 1,902 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 6% more than the 1,791 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Crawley were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,889 children under 16 were killed or injured in Crawley, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Crawley.

Where Crawley ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
109th
Most casualties
112th
Most fatal collisions
118th
Most serious collisions
119th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,593 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,575 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,615 (15%)
  • Thursday1,749 (16%)
  • Friday1,792 (17%)
  • Saturday1,324 (12%)
  • Sunday1,011 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,839 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,398 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting194 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown158 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit70 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,928 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway1,863 (17%)
  • Roundabout1,594 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road217 (2%)
  • Not recorded57 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph75 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph7,759 (73%)
  • 40 mph1,518 (14%)
  • 50 mph328 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph273 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph701 (6.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,466 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,393 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds207 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds121 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist41 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (under 0.1%)
  • Other214 (2%)
  • Not recorded166 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,059 (53%)
  • Pedestrian2,114 (16%)
  • Cyclist1,663 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist1,613 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant271 (2%)
  • Van occupant220 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant134 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)47 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant44 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Crawley peaked at 307 in 1996; 2025 had 158.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025158209
2024194248
2023203256
2022203247
2021148183
2020158190
2019226300
2018211248
2017205264
2016196249
2015211274
2014195252
2013174213
2012170227
2011148198
2010161200
2009168205
2008175208
2007176222
2006213274
2005199264
2004183232
2003217274
2002213267
2001238312
2000284332
1999283358
1998293369
1997301382
1996307390
1995288374
1994273340
1993252326
1992259306
1991255322
1990266320
1989286336
1988279342
1987246280
1986200229
1985252313
1984252288
1983247275
1982292361
1981241285
1980263335
1979297348

Map of recent crashes in Crawley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Crawley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Crawley

The 24 most recent collisions in Crawley happened between 11 November and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Crawley

The A23 has the most collisions in Crawley, 1,325 of 10,659 (12%), followed by the A2220 (862).

Collisions in Crawley on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA231,3251,75518188
2ndA22208621,0787117
3rdA2004644842597
4thA264591730397
5thA2219490585476
6thA2011367474850
7thB2036286376455
8thB2125102114022
9thM235084113
10thA2208801
11thA246701
12thA23005600
13thB20285601
14thB21103300

Council areas covering Crawley

Collisions in Crawley were recorded in 3 council areas. Crawley has 10,580 of 10,659 (99%).

Collisions in Crawley by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCrawley10,58013,111991,577
2ndMid Sussex4362211
3rdHorsham365403

Postcode districts in Crawley

Collisions in Crawley were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by RH10 (6,378) and RH11 (4,242).