Billingshurst road traffic accidents
Billingshurst recorded 166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 213 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 213
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 213
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Billingshurst
Roads in Billingshurst
Postcode districts in Billingshurst
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Billingshurst
Road collision statistics for Billingshurst
Collisions recorded
166
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
213
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Billingshurst
Collisions in Billingshurst are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.7% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in Billingshurst happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Billingshurst have produced 213 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 16 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 132 collisions, Darkness 34 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 147 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 140 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 141 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 125 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 166 accidents
Accident 199947N002928
SlightAccident 199947N002719
SlightAccident 199947N002631
SeriousAccident 199947N002624
SeriousAccident 199947N002758
SlightAccident 199947N002646
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Billingshurst
How many road accidents have there been in Billingshurst?
166 collisions have been recorded in Billingshurst in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 213 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Billingshurst were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 32 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in Billingshurst resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Billingshurst?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Billingshurst, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Billingshurst happen on?
88.6% of collisions in Billingshurst are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Billingshurst?
Pedestrians make up 23.5% of the 213 casualties recorded in Billingshurst.
Is road safety in Billingshurst getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Billingshurst rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Billingshurst come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Billingshurst cover 1999 to 2025.