Burgess Hill road traffic accidents
Burgess Hill recorded 985 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,200 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,200
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,200
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Burgess Hill
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Accidents in Burgess Hill
Road collision statistics for Burgess Hill
Collisions recorded
985
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,200
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Burgess Hill
Collisions in Burgess Hill are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.7% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in Burgess Hill happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Burgess Hill have produced 1,200 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 81 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 155 collisions, Wednesday 149 collisions, Thursday 174 collisions, Friday 157 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 692 collisions, Darkness 293 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 824 collisions, Roundabout 108 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 905 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 786 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 792 casualties, Passenger 199 casualties, Pedestrian 209 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 199947H003039
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SlightAccident 199947H002856
SlightAccident 199947H002817
SlightAccident 199947H002795
SlightAccident 199947H002805
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Burgess Hill
How many road accidents have there been in Burgess Hill?
985 collisions have been recorded in Burgess Hill in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,200 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Burgess Hill were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 169 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Burgess Hill resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Burgess Hill?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Burgess Hill, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Burgess Hill happen on?
83.7% of collisions in Burgess Hill are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Burgess Hill?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 1,200 casualties recorded in Burgess Hill.
Is road safety in Burgess Hill getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Burgess Hill fell 6% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Burgess Hill 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 Burgess Hill cover 1999 to 2024.